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For every child, result
UNICEF Nepal is dedicated to the realization of rights of all children in the country. Through its work, the office addresses key challenges affecting children and their families, including access to quality education, health services, nutrition, protection, water, sanitation and hygiene and opportunities for meaningful participation in society. As part of this commitment, the office is implementing a five-year Country Programme 2023 - 2027, developed in close collaboration with government partners, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders. This programme aims to deliver impactful results for children and their communities, aligned with national priorities and global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Achieving the objectives of this Country Programme requires sustained financial resources. Resource mobilization, therefore,
plays a critical role in ensuring the successful implementation of planned interventions. One essential aspect of resource
mobilization is the ability to communicate effectively with donors and potential partners. High-quality donor reports and
proposals are fundamental tools for building and maintaining strong relationships with donors. Well-written donor reports
demonstrate accountability and transparency, providing a clear overview of how resources are being utilized and the impact
they are making. Meanwhile, compelling and persuasive proposals enable the office to secure new funding and expand the reach
of its programmes. To this end, the office seeks the services of a reports and proposals editor to ensure that donor-facing
documents are clear, consistent, and compelling, adhering to donor guidelines and reflecting the office’s commitment to
excellence. By producing professional and high-impact reports and proposals, the editor will contribute directly to resource
mobilization efforts, enabling the office to sustain and expand its critical work for children.
Purpose of the Assignment:
The objective of the consultancy is to provide copy editing services to finalize UNICEF’s donor and annual reports and proposals.
Scope of Work:
- Evaluate the overall structure and flow of the document, ensuring logical progression of ideas.
- Verify factual accuracy, including dates, names, places, and other verifiable information.
- Refine sentence structure to enhance readability and flow.
- Remove repetitive ideas or phrases to tighten the writing.
- Ensure proper formatting, including headings, bullet points, font usage, and alignment with guidelines.
- Ensure consistency in tone, style, and terminology throughout the document.
- Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and syntax errors.
- Integrate charts, graphs, and infographics (if applicable) to effectively present data and strengthen arguments.
- For donor and annuals reports, ensure that the text effectively communicates programme achievements, challenges, and future plans.
- For donor proposals, ensure that the narrative aligns with donor priorities, funding criteria, and evaluation frameworks, in addition to effectively communicating UNICEF’s vision, capacity and proposed solutions.
- Verify adherence to donor guidelines, branding standards, and organizational style in addition to UNICEF style.
- Ensure compliance with donor-specific templates, formats, and submission protocols (if applicable).
- Provide clear, constructive feedback on major edits and suggestions.
- Suggest potential revisions for sections that require significant reworking.
- Provide a clean, polished version of the document and a version with tracked changes.
- Conduct at least two rounds of revisions based on the UNICEF feedback to the edited document
- Provide final copy of the edited document, in accordance with the timelines specified in the office’s donor reports and proposals Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Duration of the Contract: The total duration of the assignment is 12 months. The assignment is home-based, and the consultant will be contacted whenever editing services are needed.
Deliverables for the Assignment:
| Tasks/Milestone |
Deliverables/Outputs |
Timeline |
Proposed Fee |
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Editing of donor and annual reports and
proposals following UNICEF Style guide
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- Edited document (clean and track change versions)
- Log of reports edited monthly as per agreed tracker
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- As and when requested by UNICEF
- Monthly
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Note: Please submit financial proposal.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master's) in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English; Arts, Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, or related field
Work experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in journalism, public affairs and communication as well as writing and editing for media, development organizations, etc.
- Must have a proven track record in editorial work for UNICEF and donor reports and must have a history of reliability and ability to deliver outputs on schedule.
- Knowledge and experience of various donor requirements, guidelines, branding standards, style, templates, formats, and submission protocols is highly desirable.
Skills required:
- Excellent English writing skills and grammar skills; familiarity with Oxford English Dictionary.
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Unyielding attention to detail; focus on syntax, content and logic and able to see right away any spelling errors;
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The ability to proofread along with copy editing are a part of the skills required
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
