Writer And Editor Specialist (on Retainer Basis), Beirut, Lebanon - International Consultant - Home-Based Home Based Posting Date07/30/2026 BE THE FIRST TO APPLY

Organizational Context

UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women globally. In Lebanon, since 2015, it has focused on addressing the needs of refugees and host communities, working on women's political participation, peace, security, economic empowerment, and social norms. This role supports the growing portfolio by ensuring high-quality documentation.

Job Purpose

This consultancy aims to provide strategic writing and editing expertise to UN Women Lebanon to support its programmes and partnerships. The consultant will be responsible for producing high-quality donor reports, strategic documents, knowledge products, advocacy materials, and resource mobilization documents. The role is crucial for ensuring effective communication of UN Women's work and achievements, contributing to the organization's mission of advancing gender equality and women's empowerment.

Responsibilities

The consultant will conduct research and draft, edit, and finalize various written content, including press releases, articles, reports, and key messages. They will develop storylines and content for media outreach, such as op-eds and policy papers. Responsibilities also include writing speeches for the UN Women Lebanon Representative and providing expert editorial review and quality assurance for programme and corporate documents, ensuring compliance with UN Women standards and donor requirements. Additionally, the consultant will produce summaries and briefs of reports and studies for dissemination and engagement with diverse stakeholders, and conceptualize/draft other communication materials as needed.

Work Experience

Requires at least 7 years of international experience in strategic communications, technical writing, editing, journalism, research, knowledge management, donor reporting, or policy development. Experience in developing high-quality reports, policy papers, and donor-facing products, along with editorial oversight for complex documents, is essential. Experience with the UN system or in the Arab States region is desirable.

Skills

Strategic writing, editing, quality assurance, translating complex information, independent work, meeting deadlines, donor reporting, results-based management, gender equality and women's rights knowledge, sensitive communication, oral and written communication, UN system understanding.

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