Online Volunteering Opportunity with UNICEF in Proofreading and Report Review 2026
By: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)Last update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Deadline2026-06-04
Opportunity description
Contribute to improving the quality of international reports through a remote volunteering opportunity with UNICEF in proofreading and editorial content review for UNICEF’s annual report in Algeria.
This opportunity allows volunteers to use their editing and formatting skills to ensure text accuracy, terminology consistency, and high-quality final presentation before official publication. It is an ideal opportunity for individuals interested in the English language, professional editing, and working with United Nations documents and reports within a flexible international remote environment.
Benefits
- Fully remote work opportunity.
- Opportunity to collaborate with UNICEF.
- Gain experience in reviewing and editing official United Nations reports.
- Develop proofreading and editorial quality assurance skills.
- Work within a professional international environment.
- Opportunity to strengthen experience in reports for international institutions and humanitarian organizations.
- Flexible working hours ranging from 1 to 5 hours per week.
Duties & responsibilities
- Review UNICEF’s annual report in English.
- Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
- Identify formatting issues, repetition, and broken text sections.
- Verify the consistency of terminology, numbers, and headings.
- Prepare a Track Changes version highlighting the suggested edits.
- Write a summary of observations and issues that require further revision.
Eligibility criteria
- Excellent proofreading and editing skills in English.
- Experience reviewing institutional reports or United Nations reports is considered an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail, formatting, and editorial quality.
- Familiarity with UNICEF or United Nations writing styles and terminology is considered an added advantage.
- Ability to complete the work efficiently within 48–72 hours.