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Winrock International-Hamro Samman Project

Winrock International-Hamro Samman Project

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Kathmandu

Nepal is a source, transit, and destination country for sex, labor, and organ trafficking. A 2014 report estimates that 230,000 Nepalis are subject to slavery at any given time, and nearly 30 percent of the economically-active population is unemployed or underemployed. The Hamro Samman project is a five-year program generously s ... upported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development and the British people through the United Kingdom’s Department For International Development and implemented by Winrock International. It seeks to build the capacity of and facilitate coordination among the GON, civil society, and private sector to combat human trafficking in Nepal.

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English Language Editor

Apply Before : 2021-06-10 (Closed) View: 2885

Job summary

  • No. of Vacancy
    : 1
  • Job Type
    : Full Time
  • Offered Salary
    : Negotiable
  • Gender
    : Both
  • Career Level
    : Senior Level
  • Experience
    : 10 Years
  • Apply Before
    : 2021-06-10 Closed

Job Description:

>English Language Editor (Consultant) – To edit monthly highlight, success stories, and other materials  of Hamro Samman- on-call basis

>Overview: 

>Hamro Samman seeks an English Language Editor (Hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to provide professional English editing services of Hamro Samman communication materials and knowledge products. The Consultant will be required to coordinate with Hamro Samman Communication and Program team to undertake his/her assignments. 

>Tasks and Output: 

>To achieve the objective, the consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks: 

>Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Communication and Partnership Specialist and in close consultation with the Program Implementation Manager, the Consultant will be responsible for providing professional English editing services of Hamro Samman's various communication and outreach materials, monthly highlights, success stories, etc. The scope of work requires substantive experience and an in-depth understanding of gender equality and trafficking in person, safe migration, behavioral communication, and excellent writing and analytical skills. The detailed scope of work and responsibilities of the assignment are as  follows: 

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  • Substantive/language editing, to ensure quality, standard, coherence, and robustness of the document.  In this connection, the Consultant will: (a) ensure that content ambiguities, vagueness, redundancy,  deficiencies, and inconsistencies are resolved, (b) Typographical and language errors are eliminated, (c)  overall structure of the document is strengthened, and (d) the general readability and appeal of the manuscript/documents are enhanced. 
  • The responsibilities include thorough proofreading in conformity with the donor communication,  branding, and marking guidelines. 
  • Copyediting to ensure accuracy in language, structure, and expressions. 
  • As part of copyediting, ensure (a) precision in word choice; (b) conformity of style with donor and organization standard; (c) correctness of sentence structure; (d) clarity and comprehensibility of messages; (e) correctness of terminologies; and (f) fine-tuning of articulations to achieve high-quality native English expression. 
  • Provide technical expertise and advisory services on effective communication of results as and when required. 
    • >Timing, Duration, and Location: 

    >The duty station is Kathmandu, Nepal. However, the consultant can work from his/her residence. The duration of the assignment is one year on a retainer basis (as and when required- on-call basis). 

    Education + Experience:

      >Education: Master’s degree in Journalism and Communication, Development Communication, English, or any other related field of studies.  >Technical: A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in English editing, proofreading, and report writing. 

    Apply Instruction:

    Interested Nepalese nationals can submit the following documents to HamroSammanRecruitment@winrock.org with the subject Consultant: Nepali Language Editor for Hamro Samman” in the subject line. Application closes on 09 June 2021.

    A resume/CV outlining relevant experience and work references

    An expression of interest, stating suitability for the assignment, lists specific media campaigns for which the applicant has developed measurement methods with one or more samples of previous work.

    A proposal that includes:

    > Brief concept note outlining tentative work plan for assignment with the cost estimate.

    > Financial proposal for the piece of work proposed in the TOR with evidence to support the proposal.

    PAN and/or VAT registration required. For firms, the latest tax clearance certificate and company registration is mandated.

    All employees and consultants must adhere to USAID, UK Aid, and Winrock International's code of ethics, and specifically child safeguarding and trafficking in person provisions covered in the project agreement. EEOE/AA.

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