International Consultant - English Copy Editor (Retainer), Home based

Background:

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.

In Indonesia, UN Women works with the government, civil society organizations, academia, the media, the public and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work, UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) Ending violence against women (2) Women’s economic empowerment (3) Governance, Peace and Resilience. Furthermore, UN Women coordinates and promotes the UN system’s joint work in advancing gender equality.

UN Women Indonesia Country Office is looking for a professional English copy editor to provide copy editing services on UN Women publications as needed. The Consultant will not be engaged on a full-time basis but only when required by the UN Women Indonesia Country Office.

The consultant will be reporting to Advocacy and Communications Analyst, and will be supported by Communications Associate, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Objective of the Assignment

The copy editor will be responsible for editorial services, such as proofreading documents related to programme or communication needs and copyediting briefs or summaries. The copy editor will be required to have her/his own technical and software-based equipment to deliver the services specified in this ToR.

Scope of Work

The consultant will work under supervision from the Advocacy and Communication Analyst of UN Women Indonesia and will perform the following tasks:

• Provide editing, proofreading, and rewriting (as necessary) services for knowledge products and publications.
• Make necessary revisions based on the UN editorial style manual.
• The editor will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Copyediting, proofreading, identifying in gaps in the information, restructuring and rewriting in collaboration with the project team if required.
• Correct spelling mistakes, typos and reflect appropriate usage of words with correct grammar and syntax.
• Ensure consistent style and formatting throughout the document.
• Ensure correct use of English while maintaining the authors’ writing style.
• Ensure coherence and consistency in writing.
• Ensure appropriate positioning and numbering of boxes, figures and tables.
• Ensure consistent font(s) – as relevant to headings and text.
• Ensure appropriate use of italicized and bolded words.
• 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. 

 Duration of Assignment

The time required for the consultancy is estimated at a maximum of 100 working days within the period indicated.  The consultant will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement of the consultant depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee. 

UN Women will not be committed to purchasing any minimum quantity of the Services, and purchases will be made only if there is an actual requirement upon the issuance of a Purchase Order based on this retainer contract.  UN Women shall not be liable for any cost in the event that no purchases are made under this retainer contract.

The expected number of workdays for each deliverable will be discussed between the consultant and UN Women on a case-by-case basis. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of a deliverable or as agreed between the consultant and UN Women. 

Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-base