International Editor/Proofreader English

Contract

This is a International Consultant contract. More about International Consultant contracts.

Background

UN Women Georgia Country Office, as part of UN Country Team, has been providing technical and financial assistance to national partners related to country’s national and international commitments to women’s rights and gender equality. Key areas of UN Women’s support include ending violence against women and girls, women’s participation in decision-making, economic empowerment of women, and the enhancement of women’s participation in peace and security processes. UN Women has been working with a wide variety of national and international development partners, including other UN Agencies and Programmes.

In June 2015 UN Women launched a website “Georgia.unwomen.org”, which is providing information about UN Women’s work in Georgia. The website is bi-lingual, Georgian and English. To ensure high quality of the English version of website and materials provided on the website, UN Women Country Office is seeking for a native speaker (English) editor/ proofreader.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the International Consultant are:

• Edit and proofread short materials in English (news and stories) for UN Women website;
• Edit and proofread longer documents (needs assessment studies, summary of research studies, brochures, annual reports, and alike);
• Ensure high quality of all edited texts and timely delivery of services;
• Liaise regularly with the Communication Officer and/or Programme Specialist (depending on the documents).

*Up to 5000 pages per year

Deliverables:

• Deliver short materials edited (typically news and stories for website no longer that 1 page) not later than 2 days after receiving the text;
• Deliver longer materials/ documents within a timeframe agreed with the UN Women Communication Officer and/ or Programme Specialist;
• Provide regularly quarterly summary reports of deliverables/ services provided to the UN Women Programme Specialist (for quarterly payments against approved deliverables).

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Graduate degree (at least Masters) in English or in any related field such as languages, literature, social science, political science, etc.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience as an editor/ proofreader;
• Proven experience of editing (applicants will be required to provide samples of their editing work that was published);
• Experience working with texts related to human rights/ gender equality issues is an advantage;

Language:

• English (Native)

Evaluation Procedure:

The candidates will be evaluated in three stages: according to minimum qualification criteria; technical and financial evaluation.

The candidates must possess following minimum qualification criteria to be eligible for further technical evaluation:

• Graduate degree (at least Masters) in English or in any related field such as languages, literature, social science, political science, etc.
• At least 3 years of experience in editing (samples of published texts required)

Technical evaluation criteria (including minimum qualifications):

• Graduate degree (at least Masters) in English or in any related field such as languages, literature, social science, political science, etc. (max 40 points)
• At least 3 years of experience as an editor (max 110 points)
• Proven experience of published texts edited by the applicant (max 110 points)
• Experience of editing text related to human rights, women’s rights issues, gender-based violence and domestic violence issues in Georgia (max 90 points)
• English (Native)

Maximum total technical score amounts to 350 points. Only candidates who have passed over the minimum qualification criteria and have accumulated at least 245 points out of maximum 350 under technical evaluation will qualify for the next stage i.e. evaluation of their financial proposals.

Evaluation of submitted financial offers will be done based on the following formula: S = Fmin / F * 150

S – score received on financial evaluation;

Fmin – the lowest financial offer out of all the submitted offers qualified over the technical evaluation round;

F – financial offer under consideration.

The winning candidate will be the candidate, who has accumulated the highest aggregated score (technical

scoring + financial scoring).

Management arrangements:

The contractor will report to and work under direct supervision of the UN Women Communication Officer and/or Programme Specialist.

Financial arrangements:

Payment will be disbursed upon submission of quarterly summary reports and the approval of deliverables by UN Women Programme Specialist that the services have been satisfactory and timely performed.

Application submission package:

• CV;
• Duly filled in Personal History Form PHF11 that can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process
• Samples of edited work that was published.
• Financial Proposal - lump sum proposal/offer* in USD (including breakdown of this lump sum amount, indicating all necessary costs to complete this assignment).

*The applicants are required to submit an aggregated financial offer: “aggregated financial offer” is the total sum of all financial claims of the candidate for accomplishment of all tasks spelled out in this ToR

How to Submit the Application:

• Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11)- https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process

• Merge your UN Women Personal History Form (P11), CV and the Financial Proposal into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded.

• Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement).
• Click 'Apply Now' button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click 'Submit Application;'
• Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above).
• You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.

Notes:

• UN Women retains the right to contact references directly. Due to the large numbers of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
• Applications without the financial offer will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
• The individual consultants should take the mandatory learning security course prior to commencement of assignment– details will follow before the issuance of contract.

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.)