Editing the 2020 UN Annual Report for Lebanon

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UNSCOL - Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon

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Application deadline 3 years ago: Sunday 28 Feb 2021 at 01:00 UTC

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The online volunteer would be editing the 2020 UN annual report for Lebanon. The results report is ~8,000 words long & includes some graphs and pictures. The online volunteer will ensure: -The report reads smoothly with the same written style, as it was written by a number of people -No grammatical and spelling mistakes are found, must be consistent with American English -Consistency in vocabulary of Arabic words (such as those of cities, neighborhoods, etc.) -Sentences are not superfluous or lack substance. -There is no UN-jargon or difficult to understand information (due to acronyms or lack of explanations) for someone who does not work at or with the UN.

  • Outreach and advocacy
  • Public information and reporting

    Every year, the UN produces a report that highlights its achievements of the previous year. The UN in Lebanon has finalized its 2020 annual report and is looking for an online volunteer to edit it. The volunteer's work will help the UN in Lebanon deliver a quality report and communicate on its achievements and results by ensuring the annual report is easy to read, follow and understand. The report has 10 chapters: 1. Foreword, 2. Introduction to UNCT 3. Introduction to Pratners, 4. Key Developments (broken down to Political, Economic, Peace & Security, Humanitarian), 5. Results Achieved 6. Partnerships, 7. Results of the UN working better together, 8. Results of the UN communicating better together, 9. Financial Overview, 10. Way Forward.

  • Volunteers: 1 needed

  • 1-5 hours per week / 1 weeks

    • The volunteer would be expected to have experience in editing reports, specifically results reports. • The volunteer would need to have work experience in development. • The volunteer would need to be a native speaker in English or native-level fluent. • The volunteer would need to work with tight deadlines

  • Lebanon

  • English
Added 3 years ago - Updated 3 years ago - Source: onlinevolunteering.org