CONSULTANCY: Editor (6 months, part-time, remote), Office of Internal Audit and Investigations

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a voice

The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is a key component of UNICEF’s independent internal oversight system. It has two sections: the Internal Audit Section and the Investigations Section. The former helps UNICEF fulfill its mission by providing independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF’s operations. OIAI reports to the Executive Director and independently to the Executive Board on the results of its work.

In pursuit of its mandate, OIAI is looking for an individual to assist in the editorial and quality assurance process for finalizing reports and other written outputs, including internal audit and investigative reports. The person will report to the Deputy Directors, Audit and Investigation.

How can you make a difference?

• The Editor will be responsible for reviewing, editing and redrafting as needed the written work product of internal auditors, investigators and other OIAI staff. This includes the following activities:
• Edit documents to the highest professional standards, including UN standards where required, ensuring clarity of language, readability, style, flow of logic, overall presentation and agreement with editorial policy and relevant style guides. Offer comments to improve the work with the intended audiences in mind.
• Assist in the quality assurance of OIAI reports. Ensure that the content of reports is logical, well-structured and clear, adequately supported with appropriate analysis, and follows internal report writing procedures,
• Copy edit and proofread reports and other OIAI documents, including checking citations and references, and correcting footnote formatting, as applicable.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of guidance and templates for the writing of reports.
• Meet with staff as needed to review edits and determine the objectives of OIAI documentation.
• From time to time, present commonly observed editing issues to staff.
• Edit and revise reports and other written work product, regularly making a variety of decisions to ensure that documents meet the needs of the Office, are produced by the deadlines and are edited to the highest standards.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced university degree, preferably in English language, law, journalism, international relations or social and economic development issues.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in writing or editing documents/publications, preferably related to legal activities, investigation, compliance, audit and assurance-related activities, international relations, or social and economic development.
• Knowledge of the United Nations and UNICEF editorial guidelines and policies is generally desirable.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of a second UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, including advanced formatting functions, and experience in referencing and research.

Payment Terms: The consultancy fee will be paid per working days on a monthly basis. Payment will be made upon submission of an invoice, specifying the number of days worked and completed tasks.

To Apply, Kindly Include The Following

• A cover letter that notes your understanding of the Terms of Reference and your relevant experience in a maximum of one page along with expected fees.
• Attach most recent CV

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit  Here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.