Editor - Call for individual consultants

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO | Consultant |
Closing: 07 Jan 2026 8 days remaining
Location: REMOTE, REMOTE

Overview

Provide overall guidance for the narrative development of the Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 6) and oversee the integration of contributions into a unified, policy-oriented publication.


Tasks Summary
  • Maintain and oversee the analytical logic, structure, and coherence of the entire report.
  • Ensure logical consistency of the Monitoring Section and the Thematic Section.
  • Ensure adherence to UNESCO’s editorial, ethical, and language standards.
  • Contribute to the development of the methodology and conceptual framework for the Thematic Section.
  • Provide feedback on the Monitoring Section methodology.
  • Provide ongoing guidance to authors of both sections.
  • Review and consolidate comments on chapter drafts.
  • Ensure alignment of cross-cutting themes across the report.
  • Support UIL in the selection and onboarding of thematic authors.
  • Coordinate the work of thematic authors.
  • Liaise regularly with the UIL GRALE Core Team.
  • Prepare the overarching editorial concept and final outline of GRALE 6.
  • Draft Executive Summary, Introductions, Key messages, Conclusions, Policy recommendations.
  • Support in developing review rubric for peer reviewers.
  • Integrate comments from the UIL team, peer reviewers/external experts.
  • Ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency in narrative style and data interpretation.
  • Ensure compliance with UNESCO editorial and linguistic standards.
  • Co-validate final integrated manuscript for publication readiness.
  • Participate in regular working meetings with authors and UIL GRALE Core Team.
  • Contribute to drafting agendas of meetings.

Experience Requirements

Experience in editing and guiding the development of complex reports.


Qualification Requirements
Other Details

Contract Duration: From 7 to 11 months

Work Modality: home-based, remotely

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