Copy Editor - Writer (English language) - Home-based
Write and edit high quality documents and reports in English.
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Overview
Write and edit high quality documents and reports in English.
You have:
- Master’s degree in the field of journalism, communications or relevant field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Experience in writing high quality English language reports, articles and stories.
- Familiarity with technical terms in relation to UN Women’s mandate and the use of gender sensitive language.
- Previous work experience working with UN Agencies and an understanding of gender equality is an asset.
- Proficiency in English language.
Contract
This is a National Consultant contract. More about National Consultant contracts.
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system’s efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts towards building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
UN Women Sri Lanka is responsible for proactively driving the positioning of UN Women among the donor community, development partners and the general public by promoting gender equality, working for elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girl and supporting women’s empowerment. Given the functional responsibilities of UN Women in Sri Lanka, the work of the office includes ensuring technical quality of research reports and communicating its key messages in various visual formats. Communicating strategic results and key messages using visual tools are a must to mobilize partners and resources as well as to drive progress on gender equality by reaching a diverse audience in the country.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of Country Focal Point at UN Women Sri Lanka, working closely with Project Officers, the Consultant is responsible for the following:
Editing, revising and rewriting as needed and formatting to produce high quality, reader friendly, accessible, timely, results-based reports, programmes and corporate communications material, policy research reports and other documents and materials aligned with UN Women’s established standards and formats. This includes incorporating any feedback provided by UN Women.
Editing English language press releases
Writing / editing human interest stories in English
Expected deliverables
- Proofreading / editing of press releases, reports and other documents as required
- Writing / editing human interest stories in English language
Supervision
The consultant will be supervised by Ramaaya Salgado, Programme Analyst, UN Women Sri Lanka
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies: (below are examples to be adjusted to each assignment)
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
- Strong networking skills
- Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
- Ability to work in a highly pressured environment
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Masters’s degree in the field journalism, communications or relevant field
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
- Experience in writing high quality English language reports, articles and stories
- Familiarity with technical terms in relation to UN Women’s mandate and the use of gender sensitive language
- Previous work experience working with UN Agencies and an understanding of gender equality is an asset.
Language
- Proficiency in English language
Contract period and work location
The consultant will be hired during 25 March 2022 to 15 February 2023. He/She will be working under supervision of Programme Analyst – UN Women Sri Lanka. This consultancy is home-based with report to UN Women Sri Lanka Office occasionally as required by hiring unit.
Evaluation
Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis:
- Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]
- Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]
A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.
Technical qualification evaluation criteria:
The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria: Technical Evaluation Criteria
Obtainable Score
A) Education
- Masters’s degree in the field journalism, communications or relevant field
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
20
B) Experience and skills
- Experience in writing high quality English language reports, articles and stories
- Familiarity with technical terms in relation to UN Women’s mandate and the use of gender sensitive language
- Previous work experience working with UN Agencies and an understanding of gender equality is an asset.
70
C) Language and report writing skills
Proficiency in English language
10
Total Obtainable Score
100 %
Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:
- Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview. The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.
- The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.
Submission of application
Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic application to hr.bangkok@unwomen.org and cc nayela.naviz@unwomen.org with a subject line as “Application for Copy Editor / Writer (English language) LK” no later than 15 March 2022. The submission package must include:
- CV
- Personal History Form (P11), which can be downloaded from http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs;
- 4 writing samples on social / development issues including press releases and human-interest stories or articles
- Financial proposal as per the template below:
Deliverable
Number of Days
Per Day Rate (LKR)
- Proofreading / editing of press releases, reports and other documents as required
- Writing / editing human interest stories in English language
100
All applications must include (as an attachment) the CV, P11, writing samples, and the financial proposal. Applications without financial proposal will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Payments
Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Payments will be made upon submission of deliverables with an approval of the National Programme Analyst at UN Women Sri Lanka.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time you significantly improved a document through your editing skills? | This question assesses your editing proficiency and attention to detail. | Provide a specific example of a document you edited, including the challenges faced and the improvements made. |
| How do you ensure that your writing adheres to gender-sensitive language guidelines? | The interviewer wants to understand your awareness of gender issues in communication. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for effective communication with diverse stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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