Volunteer Online with UN: Copy editing of publication on smart cities

UN Volunteers platform is offering an online volunteer opportunity: Copy editing of publication on smart cities.

Volunteer duration and working hours:

11-20 hours per week / 2 weeks

Duties & responsibilities

The Online Volunteer will be expected to deliver:

• A final print-ready version of the report
• A final web-friendly PDF version of the report (including a compressed version for lower-bandwidth users)
• A set of 3-5 graphics, drawn from the report, that can be used in PowerPoint presentations

• Experience in Editing professional reports and publications.
• Experience with Adobe Indesign and Illustrator is a must, as the current version is edited with it.
• Any experience in copywriting is also welcome - for quality control.
• Availability: Between 15 June - 4th July.
• Languages: English

About UN Volunteers:

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program contributes to sustainable human development through volunteerism worldwide.

Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges – anywhere in the world, from any device. Online volunteering is fast, easy – and most of all, effective.

Through the Online Volunteering service, UNV offers: 

• A global platform for organizations and online volunteers to connect.
• An easy-search database of online volunteering opportunities.
• Tools to manage volunteers’ and organizations’ online collaboration.
• Access to online volunteering experiences, best practices and lessons learned.
• The possibility for volunteers and organizations to expand their networks.
• The advantage of the universal reach and neutrality of the United Nations.

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