Overview
Support the Country Office in report and proposal writing, preparation of presentations and concept notes, and editing of documents for external and internal use. To support the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Unit on the Advocacy, Communications and Partnerships team to develop and deliver high quality written materials.
Tasks Summary
- Write up reports after having the initial concept/draft from the respective programme officers
- Restructure and rewrite areas of text to promote clarity, continuity, and internal consistency and incorporate reviewers’ comments
- Fact-check statements for accuracy and completion of references
- Check and ensure text is responding to the objectives in the proposal and report requirements
- Redraft incorrect or unclear passages and insert any omitted text
- Provide accuracy and consistency in capitalization, selling, abbreviations/acronyms, notes, bibliography, titles, graphs, and tables, as per the UNICEF style and guidebook
- Ensure that citations are appropriately included for statement/passages where required
- Ensure that the language used is impactful
- Ensure that repetitious text and jargon are eliminated
- Ensure that potential sensitivities are flagged and ways of resolving the issue(s) proposed
- Develop and ensure consistency in overall layout
- Work closely with responsible officers on revisions and changes
- Editing and proofreading an average of 20 to 25 reports per quarter (ranging from 2 to 30 pages), including EU and ECHO reports
- Editing and proofreading proposals as necessary (approximately 15-20 pages- around 10), including EU and ECHO Proposals
- Editing and proofreading other potential donor materials (internal reports, COAR drafts, Thematic reports, donor profiles, presentation, etc. or others-around 10)
Experience Requirements
At least 2-years' experience with donor reporting and/or grants management, including result-based management and reporting.
Qualification Requirements
Bachelors degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences, such as Sociology, Political Science, or Economics
