Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SkillsExcellent Communication Skills, مهارات التواصل, مهارات الانتباه للتفاصيل, اجادة اللغة الإنجليزية, مهارات التعاون, Collaboration skills, Strong attention to detail, Native-level English speaker
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
LocationRemotely
Needed documentsMotivation Letter
Opportunity description
UNV offers avolunteer opportunityto work in the proofreading online Policy brief on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction. UNDP is looking for an OnlineVolunteer, native in English, to proofread the text of the Policy Brief and accompanying diagrams and endnotes. The selected online volunteer will have the chance to collaborate with the UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction Team based in Geneva.
Duties & responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Proofread 9000-word Policy Brief on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Ensure content is high quality with no spelling or grammar errors.
- Ensure the text is concise, and coherent and adopts consistent terminology throughout the document.
- Provide feedback and suggestions to improve the quality of the document.
Eligibility criteria
You must have:
- Previous copyediting and proofreading experience.
- Experience with and knowledge of disability inclusion terminology, themes, and best practice.
- Familiarity with disaster risk reduction terminology.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Native-level English speaker.
- Ability to work 1 - 5 hours per week.
Please note: The online volunteer will receive:
- feedback on their collaboration and quality of work.
- a certificate of appreciation upon successful completion of the assignment.
- be given a credit of support where applicable.
About the United Nations Volunteers(UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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