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. ejRhGrd BIpnb
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).
Job Specification
Work experience:
Education resources
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.
Unyielding attention to detail; focus on syntax, content and logic and able to see right away any spelling errors;
The ability to proofread along with copy editing are a part of the skills required
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