Story Writing and Proof Editing – 1 for Nepali and 1 for English (2 Consultant)

Background

Grounded in the vision of equality in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between all genders. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates the efforts of the United Nations System to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of national priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with government, civil society, and other relevant actors.

Under the framework of the current UN Women Nepal Country Office (NCO) Strategic Note 2023-2027, UN Women in Nepal continues its work to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in national and local level decision-making processes, empower women economically by supporting women, especially those from the most vulnerable and excluded groups, promote environmental sustainability, climate and disaster resilience and transform gender discriminatory social norms and end harmful practices for inclusive and transformative human development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Communications Officer, and in close consultation with the relevant Programme team members, the selected consultants will be responsible for providing professional English and Nepali story writing and proof-editing services. This includes writing human interest stories, feature articles, and other documentation services as needed by the UN Women Nepal Country Office. The scope of work requires substantial experience and a deep understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment, result-based management, and excellent story-writing and analytical skills. The detailed scope of work and responsibilities for the assignment are as follows:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform substantive and language editing to ensure documents’ internal coherence and robustness. In this capacity, the Consultant will:

1. Resolve content ambiguities, vagueness, redundancy, deficiencies, and inconsistencies,
2. Eliminate language errors,
3. Strengthen the overall structure of the document, and
4. Enhance the general readability and appeal of document.

• Conduct thorough proofreading per UN Editorial guidelines, revising and rewriting as needed to comply with established standards and formats.
• Draft and finalize human interest stories and articles in consultation with the Communications Team and relevant Programme Team.
• Provide technical expertise and advisory services on the effective communication of results.

Competencies

Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity 
• Integrity 
• Professionalism 

Core Competencies: 

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues 
• Accountability 
• Creative Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication 
• Inclusive Collaboration 
• Stakeholder Engagement 
• Leading by Example 

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:  

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Demonstrates a high level of expertise in writing and editing, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and coherence in all written materials.
• Exhibits exceptional attention to detail, identifying and correcting grammatical, typographical, and stylistic errors.
• Ensures consistency in terminology, formatting, and style across various documents.
• Conducts thorough research to gather relevant information and verify facts.
• Analyzes complex information and synthesizes it into clear and concise written content.
• Adapts writing style and tone to suit different audiences and purposes.
• Demonstrates flexibility in managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines.
• Seeks feedback and actively engages in professional development to enhance writing and editing skills.
• Stays updated with industry trends and incorporates new techniques to improve content quality.

Works effectively with colleagues, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to gather information and refine content.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree in international development studies, gender/women’s studies, business studies, communications, economics, political science, related social sciences, or any other related discipline.

• Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in development sector particularly on English or Nepali editing, report writing and documentation, analytical skills, and knowledge of product development.
• Proven understanding of development work in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Experience in working with donors, international organizations, or the UN previously in similar assignments is an asset.
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• Languages:
• Excellent command of written and oral English and Nepali

The maximum score that the candidate can achieve for this consultancy is 100. Candidates who receive a score higher than 80 will be qualified for this position. The candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Academic qualification (20).
• Relevant work experience (40).
• Knowledge of issues related to GEWE in Nepal (15).
• Experience in working with donors, international organizations, or the UN previously in similar assignments (10).
• Interview (15)

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V. How to Apply: Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please combine all your documents into one single PDF document and upload. Applications without the incomplete document will not be considered for further assessment. 

• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: )
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) – Kindly mention your assignement interest Nepali or English.
• Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.

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Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.