Copyediting for Data & Analytics Child Protection, Development and Disability, Data & Analytics Section, UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti, Florence, Italy, 10.5 months (remote)

Contract Duration: 10.5 months

Working arrangement: remote

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF works towards realization of the rights of children as prescribed in the Convention of the Rights of the Children. These rights pertain to child survival, protection, development, and participation. UNICEF also has a critical role in monitoring the situation of children and women in the world and for reporting on progress toward internationally set goals, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Toward this end, the Child Protection and Development Unit (CPD) within the Data and Analytics Section produces data and knowledge products for communication, advocacy, donor relations and fundraising intended both for both internal and external audiences (government/policymakers, media, partner networks, donors and the public) on key issues pertaining to child protection, early childhood development (ECD) and children with disabilities.

These high-quality products can include data-driven thematic reports and brochures, technical documents and toolkits, funding proposals/donor reports, academic articles, blog posts, digital products, webpage content, concept notes etc. that can be global, regional or national in scope. These are disseminated through different channels, including online, social media networks, partner networks and donor reports.

To meet these requirements, UNICEF would like to engage the services of a copyeditor to support with the copyediting and proofreading stages in the finalization of knowledge products for different audiences such as the general public, donors, government and partners.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Literature, Journalism, Creative/technical writing, Public Health, Social Sciences or related field
• Work Experience:
  • 7 years of relevant professional experience in journalism, editing/copyediting/proofreading and/or communications is required
• Language requirement:
  • Sound knowledge and familiarity with the English language.
  • Fluency in English is required.

•     Skills:

•         Demonstrated experience and quality of work meet the highest international standards.

•         Keen attention to details.

•         Knowledge and familiarity with basic design principles.

•         Ability to work independently and flexibly and to adhere to deadlines.

•         Proficiency with standard basic office software (Microsoft Word, Adobe etc.)

Desirables:

• Previous experience in copyediting and proofreading for UNICEF or other UN organizations/agencies is highly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal  TMC0004746 Financial Proposal Template.xlsx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers .

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here .