National Consultant – Text And Content Editor And Case Studies Adaptation

Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations Terms of Reference for Consultant Category B * Vacancy Number: FVAC17.007 Name: National consultant – Text and content Editor and case studies adaptation Job Title**: Personal Service Agreement for Editorial Services Division/Department: ESP Programme/Project Number:   Duty Station: Home based Expected Start Date of Assignment: April 15,2017 Duration: August 31, 2017 Reports to: Name: Maurice Saade Bernd Seiffert Title: FAOLB Rep ESP   1 year for a category C 5 years for a category B 12 years for a category A     General Description of task(s) and objectives to be achieved Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Lebanon, and technical supervision of ESP division and technical officers in the Child labour and Rotterdam convention Team in HQ, the national consultant will conduct the following activities in close collaboration with the national coordinator on child labour in FAOLB. The Consultant will work on the editing and proofreading in Arabic of the e-learning lesson Pesticide management and child labour prevention and the unit 1 (lessons 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3) of the e-learning course End child labour in agriculture, which together form the e-learning mini course on Pesticide management and child labour prevention, adaptation of the case studies included in the e-learning, and ensuring overall quality of the final product (learning mini course ready to be published).   More specifically the translator/editor will be responsible for: •              Editing and proofreading in Arabic of the entire e-learning mini course (in the MS-PowerPoint storyboard version and subsequently in the programmed interactive version). For all cases, this includes the additional notes, annexes, job aids, case studies, examples, rollover text, pop up boxes and feedback for tests associated with each lesson). In particular, the translator/editor will: •              - check for and correct repetitions, typos, spelling or grammar mistakes, as well as improve phrasing and language for easier reading; •              – check that the programmed version of each lesson matches the final storyboard in terms of content. For example, that the programmed lesson contains and matches all content from the final storyboard (i.e. that no text is incomplete or missing; that the slide headings, pop-ups etc. correctly match; and that the correct, incorrect and view answer feedback matches what was in the storyboard notes). •              - review and edit any gross inconsistency in the style and format within the slides (spacing, indentation, capitalization, paragraphs, headings etc.); •              - ensure full consistency with ILO/FAO terminology related to child labour; •              - ensure full consistency with FAO editorial guidelines including acronyms, abbreviations, spelling, punctuation, etc. •              - ensure clarity and continuity of the argument(s); clarity of structure and core themes; internal consistency, both analytical and stylistic; •              - improve phrasing and language for easier reading; •              Adapt the case studies/examples (9) included in the mini course to the geographical, cultural and socio-economic context of the Arabic-speaking countries, in a way that the course is relevant to these countries. •              Look for the Arabic-language version of the recommended additional resources and publications included in the mini course, as well as for any other relevant Arabic-language resource worth including in the mini course; •              Ensure the overall quality of the final product (e-learning mini course ready to be published) in terms of language (style, readability, flow), correct terminology, relevance and appropriateness of the case studies, examples, illustrations, photos etc. in terms of content and adaptation to the regional context, correct functioning of tests, pop ups, course navigation etc. The course in English can be accessed online and downloaded at the FAO e-learning centre webpage. The English course approximate word count is specified in the table below: Document Words Glossary_ChildLabour_Pesticides_ 10-02-17.docx 1436 Glossary_End Child Labour in Agriculture 22-01-16.docx 8466 Lesson_Descriptions.docx 249 Lesson_(1.1)_1265.ppt 2727 Lesson_(1.2)_1266.ppt 5479 vicious_and_virtous_cycle_of_child_labour.pdf.doc 672 Lesson_(1.3)_1267.ppt 8659 ml126701.ppt 1747 example_of_risk_assessment_in_poultry_production.pdf.doc 396 Lesson_(8.2)_1281.pptx 10775 ml128101.pptx 1353 CLPesticides_Facilitator's_Guide_Pesticides English_2014_TOBECHECKEDWITHJACQUELINE.docx 2054 pdf_resource_for_pesticides_lesson.pdf.doc 1655 special_protection_measures_for_young_workers.pdf.doc 213 training_activity_on_workplace_risk_assessment_and_childrens_exposure_to_pesticides.pdf.doc 1655 Subtotal 47,536 Additional and course info Approx. 2,000 Total Approx. 49, 536   Technical Competencies and Experience Requirements •              Proven Experience in editing in Arabic; •              Professional experience with FAO, ILO or other UN organizations or international organizations; •              Familiarity with ILO/FAO terminology related to child labour; •              Familiarity with the technical aspects of child labour in agriculture; •              Familiarity with the situation of child labour in agriculture in the Arabic-speaking countries.   Submission guidelines: If you wish to apply for any vacancy, please submit your Personal History Form (PHF) by e-mail with the job code number and position title in the subject line to: fao-lb-vacancies@fao.org no later than Sunday 19 March 2017. Late applications will not be accepted. Only applications with a completed PHF will be considered. The PHF is available on the following link: (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Employment/docs/Personal_Histor...). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. FAO seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and culture. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. key performance indicators Expected Outputs: Required Completion Date: •     Storyboards for the entire mini course in Arabic edited and proofread (including mini course’s pdf files resources) in compliance with the standards listed above; •     Case studies and examples adapted to the geographical, cultural and socio-economic context of the Arabic-speaking countries; •     Programmed version of the entire mini course proofread and checked for correct functioning; •    Quality of the e-learning mini course in terms of language, relevance to the context of Arabic- speaking countries, correct functioning, navigation etc. ensured.   In coordination with translator   June 30, 2017   End of contract   End of contract