International consultant to revise the UNICEF Timor-Leste website

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Communication

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste

How can you make a difference?

Under supervision of the Communication Specialist and collaboration with the UNICEF Timor-Leste Communications team the consultant will produce, edit and enhance the UNICEF Timor-Leste Website digital content. Tasks include performing all aspects of editorial and content development work.

The following tasks are envisaged:

• Conduct research and review of available content and documents, including the situation analysis of children in Timor-Leste and existing content
• Prepare a draft version of the site map and content.
• Complete final revision of the English language draft based on the edits and comments.
• Provide Tetun language version of all content

Work Assignment:

1. Review the current English-language UNICEF Timor-Leste website, documents on child rights in Timor-Leste, and produce a draft site map and proposed content plan based on new Country programme Document shared by UNICEF Timor-Leste
2. Revise the content of each page of the current website
3. Finalize updated site content based on input and comments from UNICEF Timor-Leste.

Deliverable:

1. Draft site map and content plan (1 week)
2. Revised, rewritten and updated UNICEF Timor-Leste website content (2 weeks)
3. Finalized updated website content (2 weeks)

Duration of Assignment: 25 working days spread over in 2 months

Proposed payment schedule: Lumpsum payment upon satisfactory delivery of the updated site

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• 5+ years of experience in writing, proofreading and copyediting (ability to accurately check spelling, grammar, punctuation, readability, consistency and style according to UNICEF guidance and Style Book). Developing content for UNICEF websites would be an advantage.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent coordination skills.
• Excellent content development and creation skills.
• Willingness to follow instructions and work under pressure as part of a team, or independently.
• The ability to accept detailed feedback and incorporate changes accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Experience working with UNICEF would be an advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles 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.

Remarks:

• Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, updated CV and the financial proposal through http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/542006
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.