Proofreading and editing for GWOPA's knowledge products

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GWOPA is a global network supporting water and sanitation utilities to help one another. Ahead of the 5th Global WOPs Congress and GWOPA International Steering Committee meeting, a number of communication and knowledge products (case studies, reports, briefs and online communications) are being prepared.

Online volunteers will gain valuable experience with GWOPA that supports water and sanitation utilities, further enhancing their understanding of the sector's challenges and solutions. Develop and strengthen their skills in research, writing, editing, and proofreading of communication and knowledge products, such as case studies, reports, and briefs.

Proofreading and editing of publications ensure proper citing and credits, support formatting, layout and design, and translation of short texts from English to Spanish, French and/or Arabic.

We estimate that the total workload for this assignment will involve proofreading and editing approximately 40 pages of publications and translations. The online volunteer's workload is expected to be between 7 to 15 hours per week. , online volunteers will support a minimum of 5 days or so for the completion of several tasks over the next 5 weeks. The exact number of publications and translations may vary, but we will ensure that the workload remains manageable for our volunteers.

1. Required experience English language (Oxford English)

2. Volunteers familiar with the terminology used in the water and sanitation and international development sector would be preferred