Editor (English) Consultant - Lebanon Programme (modified)

Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) is a unique non-profit network and think tank of lawyers which provides creative legal assistance in fragile and conflict-affected areas and places national lawyers at the forefront of legal change. LAW uses advocacy, research, legal empowerment and strategies to bring about this change. LAW’s thematic focuses include: Addressing Sexual and Gender based Violence; Accountability; Natural Resource Exploitation/displacement; and Transitional Justice. LAW’s Advisory Council and Board are comprised of senior international lawyers who advise LAW on the development of innovative casework and legal strategies. LAW’s ground-breaking work has received international media coverage, including in the New York Times, the Times of London, the Guardian, Al-Jazeera, France24, Voice of America, Huffington Post and Foreign Policy.

Lebanon Programme

From September 1st 2018, a consortium led by Euromed Feminist Initiative will implement a multi-county project “Strengthening access to protection, participation and services for women refugees, IDPs and host communities”, funded by the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis – MADAD. The overall objective is to improve the livelihood, agency and legal and social protection for Syrian women refugees, IDPs and host communities in the region, with focus on Lebanon, Iraq (Kurdistan Region) and Jordan. 

In Lebanon the project is implemented by a consortium composed of Euromed Feminist Initiative, Care International in Lebanon, Lebanese Democratic Women Gathering and Legal Action Worldwide. The objectives are to enhance in Lebanon security and resilience for Syrian women refugees and women from host communities through supporting and coordinating comprehensive and structured services and referral mechanisms, as well as to support national institutions in their work towards more gender sensitive policy frameworks and legislation.

LAW’s focus will be on the provision of legal aid, access to justice for sexual violence and support to the reform of legislation and policy. Legal aid services will be provided by lawyers and Legal Information Officers (LIOs) operating out of 12 Social Development Centres (SDCs) in North Lebanon/ Akkar, Mouth Lebanon and Minieh Dennieh. LAW will also work with lawyers to identify gaps in the current laws pertaining to GBV and refugees and work to develop amendments or alternative legislation to address these gaps.

LAW seeks an enthusiastic/ dynamic Editor to support the Lebanon Programme. The Editor must be able to work individually and remotely as well as be able to coordinate and work closely within a team.

We are looking for someone who is highly organized, pays attention to details, fluent in English and Arabic and experienced in donor reporting to improve the overall quality of reporting.

Functions/ Key Deliverables

• Monitor target reach and implement MEAL strategy to comply with EU guidelines and requirements
• Participate in the writing and revising of Legal Action progress reports
• Oversee reports layout (artwork, design, photography) and check content for accuracy and errors
• Ensure compliance with LA report templates and guidelines
• Conduct random satisfactory surveys with beneficiaries
• Proofread, edit and improve reports, reference guides and all LAW produced materials under MADAD
• Ensure page numbers are in the right order and not repeated or omitted
• Analyse documents to ensure chapter titles match list of contents

• Analyses surveys, pre and post tests data and prepares lessons learned and recommendations

• Use symbols which are standard and recognized by Legal and Non-governmental Organizations
• Rephrase written text to ensure document structure and content are consistent

• Lead the regular reporting to the donor and ensure they are submitted on time to the Programme Manager and that all reports are of a high quality.

• Cooperate and liaise with Legal Action team

Experience, Skills and Qualifications Required

•    BA degree in translation or interpreting or English literature or in a related field, MS is an asset
•    A minimum of Five (5) years of demonstrated experience as an Editor or in a similar field
•    Strong writing/editing/proofreading skills with an excellent portfolio of completed work
•    Proficient in MS Office
•    Experience in photoshop is desirable
•    Communicates in a clear, precise, and structured way, presents effectively.
•    An eye for detail along with critical thinking
•    Prioritizing and multitasking
•    Fluent in Arabic and English is a must; English capability should be that of a native speaker
•    Demonstrated English written skills
•    Simultaneous Arabic and English translation capabilities are desired

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. 
• LAW is an equal opportunity employer. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.