Reviewer Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

In November 2018, the National Council of Justice (CNJ) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed the international technical cooperation project BRA/18/019 - Strengthening Monitoring and Inspection of the Prison and Socio-Educational System. The project, initially titled the Present Justice Program, aims to develop tools and strategies focused on strengthening the monitoring and inspection of the prison and socio-educational systems, with an emphasis on reducing overcrowding and overpopulation. In this sense, the project aims to position the National Council of Justice as a central actor in resolving the crisis in the prison and socio-educational systems, considering the particularities of each one. The actions envisaged here include conducting studies, assessments, and plans, as well as creating mechanisms and instruments that enhance the implementation, dissemination and support of technical, conceptual, and operational capabilities aimed at improving penal policies and socio-educational measures in the country. The project also values the inter-institutional work between the Judiciary and Executive powers, to encourage the dissemination of methodologies and sustainability of the actions developed, even after its closure. The actions developed are structured around four main axes, in addition to a specific axis for cross-cutting and management actions, namely:

1. Strategy to reduce overcrowding and prison overpopulation in Brazil developed and implemented
2. Strategy to control the number of adolescents in deprivation of liberty developed and implemented
3. Subsidies to promote citizenship and guarantee the rights of persons deprived of their liberty in the Prison and Socio-Educational System developed
4. Unified Electronic Execution System (SEEU) improved, implemented, evaluated, and disseminated nationwide
5. Improvement of service routines, knowledge management and knowledge transfer for the execution of the project methodology carried out

This assignment is part of Axis 5 described above, responsible for the national management of the project, through the development of tools and strategies for planning, monitoring, evaluation, communication, knowledge and information management, people management, support for accountability and technical supervision, inter-institutional articulation, as well as the implementation of transversal actions.

Under the supervision of the Axis 5 Technical Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will be responsi-ble for reviewing texts, reports, letters, publications and other written productions and docu-ments, as well as supporting revisions related to translations. The intended text revision tasks will cover the ordinary and current technical textual productions and the Fazendo Justiça Program, arising from the responses of the technical teams of each of the Work Axes to the demands of the Project, and will be characterized by the following items: a) spelling correc-tion and grammatical according to the New Orthographic Agreement of the Portuguese Lan-guage, b) punctuation, c) agreement and verbal and nominal regency, d) correction of typing errors, e) adequacy of the language to the textual genre, f) attention to aspects that refer to the standard norm and g) other linguistic and semantic aspects.

They will undertake the following tasks:

1) Carry out spelling and grammatical corrections in accordance with the New Orthographic Agreement of the Portuguese Language, paying attention to: a) Punctuation; b) verbal, noun and adjectival agreement.; c) correction of typing errors; d) adaptation of the language to the textual genre; e) aspects that refer to the standard norm and other linguistic and semantic aspects. 2) Comprehensive translations of documents (Portuguese and English). 3) Support the revision of translations. 4) Perform other tasks, of the same nature and level of complexity, as required by the desig-nated supervision

Accountability; Adaptability and Flexibility; Client Orientation; Commitment and Motivation; Commitment to Continuous Learning; Communication; Creativity; Ethics and Values; Integrity; Knowledge Sharing; Planning and Organizing; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity; Self-Management; Technological Awareness; Working in Teams.

text revision or text proofreading or language education or translation is required; - Updated knowledge of the guidelines of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards – ABNT is desirable; - Work experience, including internship, with public sector partners, especially the Judiciary is desirable;

The assignment will be in Brasília, the Federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. Brasilia is a family duty station and classified A (hardship). The living conditions in Brasilia are good as well as the access to health services. The accommodation facilities are in general good, and the choice is wide. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging their own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. Brazil is security level 3 (moderate). United Nations Department of Safety and Security UNDSS Brazil advises to exercise a high degree of caution in Brazil due to high levels of serious and violent crime, particularly in major cities. Violent crime as muggings, armed robbery, kidnappings, and sexual assault, is very high. Avoid shanty towns (favelas) in the big cities and if you are attacked or robbed, do not resist. Demonstrations can occur at any time and may turn violent with little or no warning. All United Nations personnel must scrupulously comply with UNDSS procedures and recommendations during their assignment in Brazil. For missions in rural areas or indigenous reservations, special procedures may apply; UN personnel should consult with the local DSS office in advance.