Gender and Publications Consultant

OVERVIEW

**Parent Sector**: Natural Sciences Sector (SC)

**Duty Station**: Perugia

**Classification of duty station**: filter12

**Standard Duration of Assignement**: filter13

**Job Family**: Natural Sciences

**Type of contract**: Non Staff

**Duration of contract**: From 7 to 11 months

**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 29-NOV-2023

**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Within the framework of the UNESCO and the Italian Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the “UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme - WWAP”, under the overall supervision of the WWAP Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Senior Water and Gender Programme Specialist, in close collaboration with all members of the WWAP Secretariat, the Individual Specialist is requested to:
Revise and proofread the translated version (in Italian) of the WWDR 2024, before and after layout (approximate word count, complete Report: 110,000 words):
i. Ensure consistency in translation and in referencing; and verify that all elements are in Italian;
ii. Clarify meaning where there may be confusion in interpretation, improve flow; and verify the correct use of water
- and gender-related terminology;
iii. Ensure that the text is clean of typos, spelling, grammatical and syntax errors;
iv. Ensure accuracy of translation of names of institutions, organizations, groups, countries, etc.;
v. Verify that box, figure and table numbers are properly cited in the text, following the English version;
vi. Ensure that all titles, sub-titles, notes and sources are consistent with the English version; and that all disclaimers, credits and notes related to figures and tables are included and duly translated;
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vii. Ensure that all blurbs, boxes, photo captions and text in figures are duly translated;
viii. Ensure that the list of acronyms of the Italian version corresponds to the English version, and edit it if required due to the different language (e.g. alphabetical order);
ix. Ensure that in-text references and the list of references of the Italian version correspond to the English version; ensure that the references, which are available in Italian, are replaced accordingly; and

x. Ensure that the list of references, footnotes and citations are formatted according to the style guide and integrate any missing information.

xi. Ensure that the style guide is applied throughout the report.

2. Revise the translated versions (in Italian, Spanish and Russian) of the WWDR 2024 Executive summary (approx. 7,000 words for each language) and Facts and Figures (approx. 7,000 words for each language) before layout; and proofread the translated versions of the WWDR 2024 Executive Summary (in Italian and Russian) (approx. 7,000 words for each language) and Facts and Figures (In Italian) (approx. 7,000 words) after layout.
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3. Revise the translated version (in Spanish) of the WWDR 2024, before layout (approximate word count, complete Report: 110,000 words):
Clarify meaning where there may be confusion in interpretation, improve flow; and verify the correct use of water
- and gender-related terminology;
Ensure that the text is clean of typos, spelling, grammatical and syntax errors;
Ensure accuracy of translation of names of institutions, organizations, groups; verify that countries names in Spanish are in line with the UN terminology;
Verify that box, figure and table numbers are properly cited in the text, following the English version;
Ensure that all titles, sub-titles, notes and sources are consistent with the English version; and that all disclaimers, credits and notes related to figures and tables are included and duly translated;
Ensure that all blurbs, boxes, photo captions and text in figures are duly translated;
Ensure that the list of acronyms of the Spanish version corresponds to the English version; edit it if required due to the different language (e.g. alphabetical order); and ensure that acronyms are cited in a consistent way throughout the report;
Ensure that in-text references and the list of references of the Spanish version correspond to the English version; edit them if required due to the different language (e.g. alphabetical order); and ensure that the references, which are available in Spanish, are replaced accordingly; and
Revise and edit if necessary front and back matter for language, grammar, syntax and style.

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4. Revise and proofread the Case studies (Latin America) from training programs intended for publications, including but not limited to syntax, grammar, spelling and punctuation; style and consistency of presentation in the target language; and accuracy of terminology and official names in the target language (approx. 20,000 words).

5. Assist WWAP Secretariat in revising the references (bibliography) of the WWDR 2025 (original version in English) (approx. 20,000 words).

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