[Hiring] Consultant for Technical Editing and Review of Gender Analysis of Regional CT Frameworks in Africa @UNDP

Role Description

Under the supervision of the UN Women Counter-Terrorism Policy Specialist and in consultation with the author of the analysis, the consultant will be responsible for conducting a technical editing review of UN Women’s Gender Analysis of Regional Counter-Terrorism Frameworks in Africa document (approximately 35,000 words in English) to ensure that the study is analytically coherent, clearly structured, well referenced and updated, and meets high standards of publication quality.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

• Review and edit the overall text and adjust the structure as appropriate to ensure concise and succinct chapters while preserving the study’s core themes and findings.
• Assess the study against its stated research objectives and address any substantive gaps, inconsistencies or areas that can be strengthened as may be needed.
• Review the analysis and conclusions to ensure that findings and recommendations are appropriately aligned and supported by the evidence and analysis presented in the study.
• Conduct a reference review of the document to ensure accuracy and precision in references to international human rights law, international humanitarian law, UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions among other important references.
• Provide editing to improve the flow and readability of the document, including the sequencing and presentation of arguments and the integration of tables, figures, boxes, charts and maps, as applicable.
• Ensure adherence to the UN Editorial Manual and relevant UN Women editorial standards, including the appropriate and consistent use of gender-related terminology in line with the UN Women Gender Term Glossary.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in human rights, gender studies, development, political studies, peace and security studies, international law, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in gender, women, peace and security, and human rights issues and international law in the context of peace and security, counter terrorism, conflict prevention and policy-development efforts.
• Experience working on gender equality and women’s rights, including the integration of gender perspectives into policy frameworks and/or peace and security strategies and programmes or frameworks is required.
• Demonstrated experience in substantive editing, drafting and reviewing research studies, analytical reports, policy papers or other complex publications in English is required.
• Experience in analyzing or reviewing international and/or regional policy or strategic frameworks, preferably in the areas of peace and security, counter-terrorism, human rights, gender equality or WPS is desirable.
• Experience working with the UN system is an asset.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy. No travel is required as part of this assignment.