Proofreading, Editing and Layout of UN-Habitat’s Gender Policy Plan

Proofread and edit the UN-Habitat Gender Policy Plan document

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Overview

Proofread and edit the UN-Habitat Gender Policy Plan document

You have:

  • Fluency in English language (Oxford English) is required
  • Familiarity with terminology used in gender mainstreaming, urban planning, and legislation is preferred
  • Previous experience on similar assignments must be clearly highlighted in the CV

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UN-Habitat has developed a Gender Policy and Plan. The Gender Policy and Plan (GPP) 2020-2023 is UN-Habitat’s roadmap for promoting gender equality throughout its work. It is aligned with the organizational Strategic Plan (2020-2023) and in support of its contributions to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The GPP elaborates the gender dimensions of the programmatic results and the relevant indicators for measuring success, as well as steps to strengthen gender equality across UN-Habitat systems and processes.

This UN-Habitat Gender Policy and Plan (GPP) reinforces UN-Habitat’s commitments to achieve defined standards in its work for gender equality, in alignment with the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) and its several quinquennial reviews.

The volunteer would be editing the Draft GPP which builds on the evaluation results, lessons learned and recommendations from the independent external evaluation of UN-Habitat’s Policy and Plan for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in Urban Development and Human Settlements, 2014-2019 that was conducted in 2020.

The online volunteer will also ensure: -The report is proofread and reads smoothly with the same written -Check and ensure no grammatical and spelling mistakes are found, must be consistent and ensure sentences are not superfluous or lack substance.

The online volunteer is urgently needed for this assignment. UN-Habitat will provide the draft GPP document, images and any other additional information to be used. The Online Volunteer will be accorded due credit for their collaboration

  1. English language (Oxford English)
  2. Volunteers familiar with the terminology used in gender mainstreaming, urban planning, and legislation would be preferred. If interested, submit your CV clearly highlighting previous experience on a similar assignment/s as this.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with proofreading and editing complex documents? The interviewer wants to understand your background in handling similar tasks. Provide specific examples of past projects where you’ve successfully edited and proofread documents.
What strategies do you use to ensure there are no grammatical or spelling mistakes in your work? This question assesses your attention to detail and editing techniques. Pro members can see the explanation.
How familiar are you with gender mainstreaming and urban planning terminology? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a complex document you’ve worked on and the outcome? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you believe are the key elements of a well-proofread document? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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