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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.

The Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division develops and implements UN Women’s programme of work across its normative, coordination, and operational triple mandate and provides policy advice and guidance and technical support to intergovernmental processes, UN system, and UN Women regional and country offices, among other partners and stakeholders. The Division is organized in thematic sections, which undertake policy research; analyze data on country, regional and global trends; and propose evidence-based options for global policy, norms and standards as well as for UN Women’s policy advocacy and global programme strategies, including flagship programme initiatives. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Women is supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) towards achieving gender equality and women's economic empowerment by 2030 to benefit all women and girls.

Economic empowerment is one of the priority areas of UN Women. UN Women works with governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations, regional economic commissions, academic and research institutions, and multilateral partners (World Bank, to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most vulnerable and excluded. In 2024, UN Women has launched its new Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategy, which articulates UN Women’s vision for enabling women’s economic agency, autonomy and well-being. Anchored in UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2022–2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its objective is to provide a framework that galvanizes internal and external stakeholders to work together at the local, the national and international level. The strategy highlights three key priority areas, or Gender Equality Accelerators (GEAs), where UN Women can play a critical role:

1. Women in the world of Work
2. Transforming care systems
3. Gender-responsive climate action

The GEA on Transforming the care economy is hosted in the Care and Macroeconomic team within the Economic Empowerment section. To implement the GEA, the TransformCare initiative was created, aimed at transforming the undervaluing and gendered division of care and improve the lives of women and girls across 30 countries and six regions. The programme complements existing successful UN Women programmes such as the 3R programme to recognize, reduce and redistribute women’s unpaid care and domestic workloads and overall time poverty, the UN Women-ILO Joint Programme “Promoting Decent employment for women through inclusive growth policies and investments in the care economy”, and the new UN Joint Programme on Unpaid Care, Disability, and Gender Transformative Approach. The Initiative also benefits from the support provided by Sida to UN Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategy through the expansion of the Strategic Partnership Framework (SPFIII).

Care and Macroeconomic team within the Economic Empowerment section is undertaking various streams of work that require editing, copyediting, and proofreading services of multiple knowledge products. In this context, UN Women seeks a Copy Editor Consultant responsible for editing, copyediting, and proofreading various documents and publications, including annexes, boxes, figures and references, following the UN Women Style Guide.

Description Of Responsibilities /Scope Of Work

The primary objective of this consultancy is to provide professional copy-editing services to the Economic Empowerment Section, contributing to the production of high-quality, clear, and impactful materials that communicate UN Women’s work effectively.

Under the supervision of the Programme coordinator for Care Initiatives or the Policy Specialist on Care and working closely with the Macroeconomics and Care Team in the Economic Empowerment Section at UN Women, the consultant will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Review and edit documents produced by the Care and Macroeconomics Team, including reports, policy briefs, research papers, proposals, and other communication materials, ensuring they are high-quality, clear, coherent, accessible, accurate, and align with UN Women's style and messaging guidelines.
• Conduct thorough fact-checking and verification of data, figures, and references in reports and other publications.
• Advise on improving documents to make them more reader-friendly and visually appealing where appropriate.
• Ensure consistency in language, tone, and style across all written materials, while conducting quality assurance to identify areas for improvement in structure, language, and presentation, enhancing clarity, impact, and overall effectiveness.
• Ensure the use of gender inclusive language in line with UN Women's style and messaging guidelines.
• Adjust writing styles to meet the needs of various formats and target audiences.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This consultancy is expected to start in April 2025 and end by December 2025. The consultancy is home-based. No travel is required.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• 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.

Functional Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Efficiently works under tight deadlines, prioritizes tasks, and manages time effectively.
• Proficiency with word processing software and editing tools.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with content creators, stakeholders, and UN Women personnel.
• Proven ability to edit, copyedit and proofread long complex publications, reports and content for UN organizations or international development partners.
• Knowledge and understanding of gender and development issues and terminology.
• Ability and willingness to meet tight deadlines and produce high quality work.

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in English, Journalism, Communications, Social sciences, or other related fields is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of editorial experience, including working on gender equality and women's empowerment is required.
• Proven experience in written communications and editorial skills.
• Proven track record, supported by a portfolio, of editing documents on topics related to gender equality, economic empowerment, and/or development is required. Experience in editing documents related to gender macroeconomics and/or care will be an asset.
• Experience in applying gender inclusive language in academic writing and copyediting is required.
• Proficiency in editing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Google Docs) and familiarity with content management systems is required.
• Experience working with the United Nations in areas related to this consultancy and familiarity with UN Women’s work and style guides is an asset.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English (oral and written).
• Knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic or any other UN official language is an asset.

V. How To Apply

Candidates should submit a portfolio demonstrating their experience in editing various content types, particularly with materials similar to those produced by UN Women (including articles, reports, op-eds, and publications), as part of their application.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. UN Women merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr