Overview
Coordinate publication development and provide science writing and editing services for reports related to desertification, land degradation, and drought.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end production of flagship GLO3 report and its summary for policy makers and support the production of two guidance documents
- Oversee content strategy and key message development
- Coordinate with multiple authors and contributors
- Compile, edit and finalize the content, including case study descriptions
- Ensure that all deliverables are backed up with data, consistent with high scientific standards, properly referenced and logically organized
- Manage internal and external consultations for zero, first and final drafts
- Support the management of independent scientific review and the review by Parties
- Ensure consultation and review comments are incorporated, as needed, into final text
- Help develop infographics, graphical elements and storyboards to be designed for both web and print content
- Ensure quality and consistency of report content
- Manage editorial processes and timelines
- Conduct the copyediting and proofing of the reports
- Assist in the design and layout, translation and printing of reports
- Proof designed documents ahead of printing
- Coordinate with communications and outreach teams
- Ensure compliance with organizational standards, including the branding and communications strategies of the UNCCD and United Nations editorial rules.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 15 years of dedicated experience in scientific/technical manuscript refinement, substantive editing, précis editing, copy editing and proofreading is required.
- Substantial publication record of articles, chapters and books in the natural/environmental sciences that target a non-technical audience is desired.
- Demonstrated experience with intergovernmental processes focused on global efforts to avoid, reduce and reverse land degradation and build resilience to drought is desired.
Qualifications
• An advanced University Degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in journalism and/or natural/environmental science or related discipline is required.
