Editor (English)

Background

UNDP works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

Inclusive growth, better services, environmental sustainability, good governance, and security are fundamental to development progress. We offer our expertise in development thinking and practice, and our decades of experience at country level, to support countries to meet their development aspirations and to bring the voices of the world’s peoples into deliberations.

UNDP is working to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals, as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.

UNDP has been working in Kuwait since 1962 cooperating with the Government and civil society to realize the country’s aspirations for sustainable human development. In view of Kuwait’s high human development status, UNDP programming is fully-funded by the state of Kuwait. Programming is designed to support the state of Kuwait to meet its national developmental priorities. Together with the aims of the UN Charter, these national priorities form the basis of all UNDP programming in Kuwait. UNDP partners with all Kuwaiti stakeholders to build national capacity to develop a more efficient public sector, support women’s empowerment, environmental sustainability and private sector development. Our national implementing partner is the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (SCPD).

To ensure accuracy and consistency, UNDP requires professional Arabic copy editing services for various documents, reports, communications, and other materials.

Duties and Responsibilities

UNDP Kuwait requires the services of a professional editor to provide high-quality editing services for various documents, reports, communications, and other materials in English. The consultant will work closely with the UNDP team to edit material covering various thematic areas, including governance, climate action, social inclusion, and youth empowerment.

As such, the selected individual consultant will be responsible for providing the services outlined below:

• Edit and proofread documents for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and consistency;
• Check for logical flow and organization of content;
• Ensure clarity and coherence of the text;
• Ensure that all documents adhere to UNDP’s terminology, and branding requirements;
• Maintain consistency in language and tone across various materials;

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Deliverables/Outputs	Estimation Duration to complete the task
Editing of press release	1 day
Editing of reports	3 days
Editing of story/blog	2 days
Editing of brochure/leaflet	3 days
Editing of a project document	4 days

Upon submission of the edited documents, the consultant will receive feedback from the team within 2 working days. It is expected from the consultant to submit edited versions within 2 working days after receiving comments.

The editor must maintain the confidentiality of all documents and information provided by UNDP during the course of the contract.

The Editor will report to the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Kuwait.  

Competencies

Core
Achieve Results:	LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:	LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:	LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:	LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:	LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:	LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:	LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies) Thematic Area Name   External Relations & Advocacy Communications   Brand & quality management External Relations & Advocacy Communications   Creative direction and copywriting External Relations & Advocacy Communications Writing and editing External Relations & Advocacy Communications Advocacy strategy and implementation

Required Skills and Experience

6.            Min. Academic Education	Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism or any other related field.
Min. years of relevant Work experience	At least 3 years of experience in copy editing, proofreading documents. Experience editing documents related to development, public policy, or international organizations is preferred.
Required  skills and competencies	Ability to work with tight deadlines amending the drafts based on the team’s feedback. Strong attention to detail and excellent command of grammar, punctuation, and style. Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks. Strong organizational, coordination and creativity skills. Meticulous in ensuring accuracy and consistency in all translations.
Desired additional skills and competencies	N/A
Required Language(s) (at working level)	Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in both Arabic & English are required.
Professional Certificates	–