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Content Editors (Retainer)

Bridgetown

  • Organization: UNWOMEN - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
  • Location: Bridgetown
  • Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
    • Documentation and Information Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background

To contract the services of Two Content Editor Consultants (Retainer) 

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The UN Women Multi Country Office for the Caribbean (MCO) covers 22 countries and territories in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean, which are part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Strides towards gender equality in the countries covered by the MCO have resulted in gains for women and girls in the Caribbean, relating primarily to high education rates, and increases in employment rates, however critical gaps remain.

All Caribbean countries have committed to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. In 2016, eighteen Dutch and English-speaking countries of the region and Overseas Territories along with six UN Country Teams (UNCTs) on which the MCO sits, namely Barbados & the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago signed onto the United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Framework (UN MSDF).

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the agreed framework for international development, and it incorporates economic and environmental sustainability, as well as the aspiration of many countries for peaceful and inclusive societies. It is an ambitious vision with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the eradication of poverty, systematically tackling climate change and building peaceful, resilient, equitable and inclusive societies. While there is a more consistent call for sex disaggregation of data across many indicators, SDG Goal 5 focuses on gender equality, women’s rights and the empowerment of women and girls.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights.  It has exacerbated existing inequalities for women and girls across every sphere – from health and the economy, to security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women’s unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic impacts of COVID-19, as they disproportionately work in insecure labour markets, putting them at greater risk of falling into poverty. The pandemic has also led to a steep increase in violence against women and girls. With lockdown measures in place, many women are trapped at home with their abusers, struggling to access services that are suffering from cuts and restrictions. Emerging data shows that, since the outbreak of the pandemic, violence against women and girls – and particularly domestic violence – has intensified.

UN Women MCO-Caribbean stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five strategic priority areas - expanding women’s voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women and girls; strengthening women’s full participation in conflict resolution and peace processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting including climate change and disaster resilience. Developing knowledge products in these areas are a critical element in UN Women MCO- Caribbean’s programme.

The MCO has developed very strong knowledge products and tools over the tenure of the last strategic note, which contributed directly to the MCOs reputation as the knowledge broker on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Caribbean. The tools and products tie the normative framework to clear actions governments and civil society can take to implement more gender equitable programming and policies. Distribution, publicity and promotion of these products and tools will be strengthened. The MCO’s 2018 -2021 programme strategy highlights the importance of continuing to develop these tools and products and outlines a clear strategy for ensuring the accessibility and promotion of these tools to key actors.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultants are expected to complete the content (including copy) edits for UN Women reports, policy briefs and other documents.   These tasks include research, writing, editing and proof-reading materials ranging from complex publications to substantive technical documents in accordance with the UN Women and partner publications guidelines.  

SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES

The consultants are expected to:

  • Research, restructuring and rewriting if required;
  • Proofread and copyedit;  
  • Ensure consistent style and formatting throughout the document;
  • Ensure all footnotes, sources, references are complete and consistent;
  • Thoroughly review annexes (people consulted, bibliography, etc) as per UN publication guidelines;
  • Prepare a complete Table of Contents and Acronyms if needed;
  • Proofread designed layout files to ensure completeness.

For at least the following:

  • 17 reports
  • 12 two-page policy briefs
  • 10 How To Guides
  • 17 Information and Advocacy Products
  • Content editing of other materials as needed.

 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The consultants will report to the Communications Analyst ensuring close coordination with the programme officers as it relates to the specific report, brief or publication. The consultants will be under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO Caribbean Representative.

Competencies

Core Values:

  • Integrity and Fairness
  • Professionalism
  • Respect for diversity

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:

http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf.

 

Functional Competencies

  • Advanced knowledge and expertise in graphic design
  • Creative flair and originality
  • Attention to detail
  • High level of motivation, ability to show initiative and work independently
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

Each Content Editor consultant should meet the following criteria:

Education:

  • Advanced University degree in English, Journalism, or other Social Sciences related field.

 OR

  • Bachelor's degree can be substituted in lieu of Masters with at least 5 years’ experience in the field of journalism, professional editing, content development and/or professional training/ diplomas etc.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years’ experience with editing and proof-reading of social and/or economic policy-related reports, publications and other programme documents. Examples of work are to be provided.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in report writing and editing of national or international development and/or other UN agency documents.
  • Experience working on issues related to women’s empowerment and gender equality is desirable.
  • Experience working with the UN, working in development or a humanitarian environment is desirable.
  • Experience working within the Caribbean context is an asset.

 

Language:

  • Fluency in oral and written English is required.

 

LOCATION AND DURATION

  • The consultancy will be home-based with no travel required.
  • The consultant will be engaged for a maximum of two hundred (200) working days within the period 22 February 2021 – 30 November 2022.

 

REMUNERATION

  • The consultancy fee will be negotiated before contracting. Each payment will be based on a predefined and formal agreement between UN Women and the consultant and will be disbursed based on satisfactory completion of agreed deliverables.
  • The remuneration for this contract type is an all-inclusive fee, the organization will not be liable for additional cost or benefits.  Hence, it is the responsibility of the consultant to take out adequate medical insurance for the duration of the contract and it is recommendable that the policy includes coverage for COVID-19 related illness.   The medical coverage should be international when the contract requires missions or international assignment.
  • If selected for this consultancy, proof of medical coverage should be presented within the first two months of the contract.

 

HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND COMMUNICATION

The consultants must be equipped with a fully functional laptop, which must run at least Windows 7. The consultants must be reasonably accessible by email and telephone (preferably mobile). The use of reliable, internet-based (Skype or equivalent) is required.

 

REFERENCES:

  • Minimum of three client references that include the name of the contact person, title and contact information.

OTHER:

  • Interviews will be conducted with the shortlisted applicants.
  • The consultant contracted will be required to sign a statement of confidentiality and freedom from any conflict of interest with potential future contractors with respect to the TORs and work that they will be delivering.

 

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

  • Updated CV (no longer than 5 pages)
  • Updated and signed P11 Form.
  • Portfolio should be provided (No longer than 10 pages - samples of latest work from different projects/institutions including but not limited to reports, policy briefs, information and advocacy guides/briefs; technical publications etc.)

Note:

Two (2) consultants will be chosen from this recruitment process and each application submitted will be reviewed for 1 consultancy only.

Submissions to UNDP Jobs are limited to a maximum of 10 MB, virus-free or corrupted contents to avoid rejection, and no more than 1 email transmission.

All applications must be submitted through UNDP jobs. Please do not send applications to UN Women staff as they will not be accepted.

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