Editeur linguistique - Documents en français

Organizational Context

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mauritania supports the government in strengthening the resilience of populations and institutions to disaster risks and climate change impacts. This involves assisting in the development and updating of strategic documents. Despite Mauritania's commitment to gender equality and child rights, persistent inequalities hinder sustainable development and women's full participation. The UNDP aims to improve the quality and harmonization of these crucial documents before their official validation and dissemination.

Job Purpose

The UNDP in Mauritania seeks three Online Volunteers to finalize a national strategic document. The assignment focuses on enhancing the document's quality through linguistic revision, correction, and professional layout. Volunteers will ensure the text is error-free in grammar, spelling, and syntax, and that terminology and formatting are consistent. The goal is to produce a high-quality final version ready for official validation and dissemination. This will facilitate better communication and adoption of the national strategy by public institutions, technical and financial partners, and other development stakeholders in Mauritania.

Responsibilities

The UNDP Mauritania is recruiting three Online Volunteers to support the finalization of an 87-page national strategic document. Key responsibilities include: revising and correcting the text for spelling, grammar, syntax, and editorial consistency; harmonizing terminology and document formatting; verifying numbering, headings, tables, figures, and annexes; designing a professional layout compliant with institutional publication standards; and preparing a final version ready for validation and publication. Expected outcomes are a fully revised and corrected French document, a harmonized professional layout, and a final version suitable for digital and print dissemination.

Work Experience

Required experience includes excellent written French proficiency and proven experience in editing, proofreading, or revising French documents. Proficiency in Microsoft Word is also required. Experience in layout design for institutional reports is desirable. Knowledge of sustainable development, climate action, risk management, or public policies is considered an asset.

Skills

Essential skills include excellent written French proficiency, strong editing and proofreading abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Word. Desirable skills involve experience in institutional report layout design. Knowledge related to sustainable development, climate action, risk management, or public policies is advantageous. The role also implicitly requires attention to detail and the ability to ensure consistency in terminology and formatting.

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