Consultant - Style Correction and Document Editing Services

The consultant will provide style correction, editing, and revision services for documents, materials, presentations, and publications ensuring linguistic quality, narrative coherence, terminological consistency, and compliance with UNICEF editorial standards. The contract is a long-term agreement up to three years, with periodic service requests across UNICEF thematic areas.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials comply with UNICEF standards, policies, inclusive language and gender approach.
• Ensure correct use of terminology and appropriate style for the audience.
• Maintain logical flow, relevance, readability, clarity and internal consistency of texts.
• Perform orthographic, grammatical and punctuation review and identify ambiguous statements.
• Verify accuracy of references and sources according to APA norms.
• Review final formatted product for consistency and style.
• Deliver documents, materials, presentations and publications as per UNICEF thematic area requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and documents accessed.
• Submit cost proposals before performing services.
• Deliver products electronically with scanned signature to supervisor.
• Comply with contractual terms and conditions including payment and cost responsibilities.

Requirements

• Professional degree in Communication Sciences, Literature, Linguistics or related fields.
• Postgraduate studies in Spanish language, Spanish literature or editing are desirable.
• Experience in editing and style correction of documents related to social sciences or international development, especially on childhood and adolescence topics, with three work samples or client references.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with international cooperation agencies, NGOs or academic institutions in editing, correction or preparation of documents related to international development or childhood issues, with two contracts or client attestations.
• Ability to ensure compliance with UNICEF policies including inclusive language and gender approach.
• Capacity to verify accuracy of references and sources according to APA standards.
• Strict confidentiality regarding information and documents accessed during and after the contract period.
• Ability to submit cost proposals prior to work execution.
• Experience in reviewing final formatted products for consistency and style.
• Availability to deliver products electronically with scanned signature.
• Consultants are responsible for all costs unless travel is required and covered by UNICEF.
• Compliance with COVID-19 vaccination requirements as per WHO guidelines.

Skills

• Content Editing
• Style Correction
• Spanish Language Editing
• Spanish Literature Knowledge
• Social Sciences Editing
• International Development Editing
• Childhood and Adolescence Topics
• APA Referencing
• Inclusive Language Compliance
• Gender Approach Compliance
• Confidentiality Management
• Final Product Review
• Cost Proposal Development
• UNICEF Editorial Guidelines
• Electronic Document Distribution

Languages

Spanish