Editor/ proofreader

Result of Service The objective of this work is to review and edit the UNSDCF document in order to make it accessible to a wider audience.

Work Location Central African Republic

Expected duration 1 months

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations system is developing its new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the Central African Republic (CAR), as the current United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF+) comes to an end on 31 December 2022. The UNSDCF will be the UN reference document for planning and carrying out actions to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in CAR. Covering the period 2023-2027, it will govern the entire programming cycle organizing the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the collective action carried out by the United Nations system. This participatory exercise, which is new for the Central African Republic and other countries in the world following the reform of the UN Development System, is expected to result in a product - a document - that is reader-friendly and accessible to the general public. To achieve this result, it is important to hire a professional document proofreading and editing service. The productions contracted with RCO are intended for free distribution and will be the exclusive property of RCO.

The consultant will report to the RCO Chief and Communications Officer and will preform the following duties:

I. To review and edit UNSDCF document. II. Advise on common language errors and the elements to be improved. III. Provide a final edited UNSDCF document IV.

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation , Interpretation or related field is required. Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in proofreading and editing in an international organization is required. Language: English and French are the official working languages of the United Nations. For this assignment, fluency in oral and written English and French is required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.