Editing Consultant: Gender & WPS Policy Analysis

International Civil Aviation Organization; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women in New York seeks a senior consultant to conduct a technical editing review of the Gender Analysis of Regional Counter-Terrorism Frameworks in Africa. You will ensure coherence, structure, referencing, and clarity in English.

Reporting to the Counter-Terrorism Policy Specialist, the consultant will coordinate with authors, verify citations, improve flow, and align with UN Women editorial standards. Home-based, no travel required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in human rights, gender studies, development, political studies, peace and security studies, international law

Responsibilities

• Review and edit the overall text and adjust the structure as appropriate to ensure concise and succint chapters while preserving the study’s core themes and findings.
• Assess the study against its stated research objectives and address any substantive gaps, inconsistencies or areas that can be strengthened as needed.
• Review the analysis and conclusions to ensure that findings and recommendations are aligned and supported by the evidence and analysis presented.
• Conduct a reference review to ensure accuracy and precision in references to international law and UN resolutions.

Skills

Editing

Policy analysis

Research

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

UN Women in New York seeks a senior consultant to conduct a technical editing review of the Gender Analysis of Regional Counter-Terrorism Frameworks in Africa. You will ensure coherence, structure, referencing, and clarity in English.

Reporting to the Counter-Terrorism Policy Specialist, the consultant will coordinate with authors, verify citations, improve flow, and align with UN Women editorial standards. Home-based, no travel required.