Job Title : Communications Associate (Proofreading)Retainer Position
Location : Islamabad
Company : United Nations Pakistan
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-10-09
Close Date : 2024-02-09

Background Information - Job-specific The WASH KP and Sindh projectFunded by USAID, the project “Improved Access to Water and Sanitation Services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh” was initiated in September 2021. The project aims at improving access to clean and safe water, hygiene and sanitation and increasing the resilience of communities affected by floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces. It is expected to last 5 years, until December 2026. The project is articulated around three main components:

• Improve quality and reach of water supply services and increase access to community and household sanitation (Infrastructure);
• Provide more effective, gender-responsive and transparent WASH services through enhanced capacity of government and communities (Capacity Building);
• Reduce waterborne diseases and improve resilience of communities through improved community and household hygiene practices (Behavioral Change).

The project is currently endowed with USD 7.5 millions. It is expected that other donors will join and increase the budget and scope of UNOPS’ overall WASH programme of activities in Pakistan. Functional Responsibilities Objective

• To support UNOPS in ensuring a good quality of reports, within the English writing/grammar and the appearance through good editing
• To help make or design the final document/presentation with infographics, photo quotes, graphs etc.

Under the direct oversight of both the Senior Project Manager and the Deputy Project Manager, the individual in this role will be assigned the following tasks and responsibilities: Revise writing of the requested documents regarding:

• Ensuring that the text adheres to proper grammatical rules and usage of the English language. Checking for spelling errors and ensuring that the vocabulary used is appropriate for the context. Correcting punctuation marks, such as commas, semicolons, colons, and quotation marks, to ensure clarity and correctness.
• Proper and enriched english expressions
• Maintaining consistency in writing style, tone, and formatting throughout the document.
• Ensure vocabulary matches the theme and is accurate
• Ensuring that the text is clear, coherent, and logically structured, with proper transitions between ideas and paragraphs.

Editing the documents so:

• They comply with UNOPS and Donors requirements
• Composition of the text, graphics, photos, etc are clear, attractive and organized
• Support in preparing proper graphics when required

Impact of resultsAll reports have been revised and have high level in terms of grammar, expressions and enriched terms and narrative. All reports are to the Donors, UN level and not further corrections or comments are received by recipients.

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