Editor for Success Stories Catalogue
Provide high-quality editing for the Success Stories Catalogue.
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Overview
Provide high-quality editing for the Success Stories Catalogue.
You have:
- BA in English, Journalism or related field required.
- At least 5 years of experience in editing and proofreading documents.
- Experience editing documents related to gender equality, development, public policy, or international organizations is preferred.
- Ability to work with a team and amend drafts based on team feedback.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent command of grammar, punctuation, and style.
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English required.
Contract
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The Gender Team has the leading role in the implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025. A key pillar of this work is the UNDP Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions, one of UNDP’s pioneering flagships, helping create a new generation of public policies, institutions, and policymakers to diminish discriminatory norms, enhancing public institutions skills and capacities for delivering gender responsive public policies. It is a global voluntary awarding program, specifically designed for public institutions, that aims to support, recognize and champion public institutions that commit to and improve on advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. UNDP Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions seeks the help of a professional editor UNV to provide high-quality editing services for its Success Stories Catalogue, which documents the successes and good practices from public institutions taking part in the Seal.
The UNV will perform the following tasks: 1) Edit approx 60 page document – including photos, charts and graphs, as needed – for the Catalogue of Success Stories on the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions.
2) After the draft text is reviewed by the team, the UNV will support us to incorporate revisions related to content and/or language. The text will adhere to branding standards for language and presentation.
3) If time allows, the UNV will work with the graphic designer to develop ideas for graphics and charts that creatively convey key messages/data in the catalogue report, as well as write captions for the photos in the publication.
4) The UNV will also proof-read the texts as they are laid out by the designer.
• BA in English, Journalism or related • At least 5 years of experience in editing and proofreading documents. • Experience editing documents related to gender equality, development, public policy, or international organizations is preferred • Ability to work with a team and amending the drafts based on the team’s feedback. • Strong attention to detail and excellent command of grammar, punctuation, and style. • Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English required.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to edit content based on feedback from others? | This question assesses your ability to collaborate and adapt based on team feedback. | Share a specific instance that highlights your editing skills and cooperation. |
| How do you ensure consistency in editing large documents? | This question evaluates your attention to detail and organizational skills in managing lengthy texts. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to communicate effectively with a team during a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you've enhanced the presentation of edited material? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle tight deadlines while maintaining quality in editing? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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