Copy Editor to provide editing and proof-reading services for a regional assessment on Gender-Responsive Budgeting (Russian language)

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Spotlight Initiative is a global initiative of the United Nations which has received generous support from the European Union. Its aim is to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. The Initiative represents an unprecedented global effort to invest in gender equality and women’s empowerment as a precondition and driver for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Spotlight Initiative (SI) Regional Programme for Central Asia (CA) and Afghanistan is fostering legal reforms, strengthening capacities of the respective institutions and women’s movements, promoting gender-equitable attitudes, and enhancing systems for collecting data on violence against women and girls. The Spotlight Regional Programme partners with a broad range of actors, including civil society, donors, practitioners, academia, and media, to facilitate the elimination of harmful practices and advocate further gender transformation in the region. Find out more on www.spotlightinitiative.org.

In the context of Pillar 2 (strengthening institutions and women’s movements), the SI Regional Programme has produced a regional analysis and assessment of progress in the implementation of gender-responsive budgeting in Central Asian countries to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence over the last 10 years (hereafter: GRB assessment). Developing a comprehensive understanding of the extent to which gender-responsive budgeting has been integrated into national policies, programmes, and initiatives aimed at preventing and responding to SGBV is key to the identification of gaps and challenges that have impeded the fulfilment of gender equality commitments. By producing such regional assessment on gender-responsive budgeting, the Spotlight Initiative Regional Programme aims to analyze the level of commitment and effectiveness in translating gender equality aspirations into budgetary allocations and resource distribution of the Central Asian states.

The SI Regional Programme is therefore seeking to recruit a Copy Editor who will be responsible for the final editing and proofreading of the GRB assessment, which consists of 190 pages.

Duties and Responsibilities

MAIN OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

The objective of the assignment is to proof-read, edit, and ensure the stylistic correctness of the GRB assessment. The Copy Editor will ensure the consistency and linguistic coherence of the publication. Overall, the Consultant will be responsible for ensuring the product readability, ensuring that it meets high editorial standards. Please note that the product is in Russian language; therefore, the Consultant must be a native Russian speaker.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

WORK ARRANGEMENTS:

The selected Consultant will work under the direct supervision and overall guidance of the UN Women Programme Specialist, Head of Office Ad Interim. The Consultant will work with their own laptop and personal equipment. The lumpsum payment will be made upon successful completion of the final deliverable, as certified by UN Women Kazakhstan. Throughout the assignment, the Consultant and the project team may convene regular communications and check-ins, either via e-mail or virtual meetings, to ensure a smooth implementation of the work.

DELIVERABLES and TIMELINE:

Deliverable

Delivery date

Copy edited version of the regional analysis and assessment of progress in the implementation of gender-responsive budgeting in Central Asia (190 pages): improved grammar, spelling, punctuation, and language usage, with consistently formatted and styled content, enhanced clarity and readability.

By 30th November 2023

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS:

The payment will be made in one 100% tranche, upon satisfactory completion and approval of the deliverable as certified by UN Women Kazakhstan. The Consultant’s performance will be evaluated against such criteria as: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, accuracy, and quality of the product delivered.

Competencies

COMPETENCIES:

Corporate Competencies:

Core Values:

Core Competencies:

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The selection process of consultant will be by following criteria:

Education:

Experience:

Languages:

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Criteria

Max points

Education

Relevant degree preferably in Literature, Journalism or other related field.

100

Professional work experience

At least 7 years of professional work experience in editing, copyediting, and proofreading.

250

At least 5 years of proven record in editing technical knowledge products for an external audience, including reports, legal reviews, and technical papers.

120

At least 3 years of prior experience of similar assignments with UN agencies and/or other international, national and government organizations.

120

Familiarity with gender equality, gender-responsive budgeting and women’s issues is desired.

90

Languages

Excellent reading and writing skills in Russian.

20

Maximum total technical scoring (70%):

700

Only candidates, who will score at least 490 (70%) out of the maximum 700 points during the technical evaluation process, will be qualified for financial proposal *.

* Each candidate will be invited to submit consolidated financial proposal in USD (a ‘consolidated financial proposal’, which includes applicant’s all the expenses required to perform the assignment).

The financial proposals of technically qualified candidates will be requested and will be weighted in terms of selection points as per the following formula:

B = T + Clow / C x 300, where

T is a universal technical score awarded to the evaluation of the proposal (only those proposals that pass 70% of the technical evaluation);

C is the financial proposal of the candidate; and

Clow is the lowest financial proposal among all evaluated candidates. 300 is the maximum financial point that can be obtained.

The successful candidate will have accumulated the highest aggregated point (technical and financial scoring). Payment will be made only if the expected results will be achieved, agreed package of documents and reports provided without delay and approval by UN Women.

APPLICATION PROCESS :

All documents should be sent including:

Only candidates who have passed the preliminary selection will be informed. There might be an online interview conducted by UN Women.

Please note that the system will only allow one attachment, hence all supporting documents, e.g., P11 form, CV, technical and financial proposals must be scanned as one attachment.

Applications without a completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further evaluation.

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