BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The purpose of this consultancy is to establish a roster of editing assistants to perform detailed editorial reviews of Recommendations and other ITU-T publications during the transition of the Editing Unit to an updated structure.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Under the guidance of the Head of the Editing Unit, the consultant will perform the following activities:
- Copy-edit in English ITU-T publications of a specialized and technical nature, mainly ITU-T Recommendations, and take all possible measures to improve the quality of the text.
- Check that the texts satisfy the editing norms established by ITU-T (Author's guide, English style guide and other rules for the presentation of ITU texts).
- Check the presentation and layout of textual and graphical material and indicate the corrections required to bring it into line with established presentation norms.
- Check consistency and language and suggest improvements for badly constructed passages.
- Ensure the correct use of upper and lower case and other typographical conventions and, in general, correct faults which impede readability, or points them out to the head of the Editing Unit.
- Ensure that the typographical characters and symbols used in tables, figures, formulas and other parts of the text are legible.
- Seek to obtain any clarification through consultation on ambiguities, technical inconsistencies, or other matters that require clarification.
CONCRETE DELIVERABLES
Copy-edited Recommendations prepared according to the editorial guidelines and agreed work assignments. Examples of edited documents can be found at https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/recommendations/index.aspx?ser=Y
COMPETENCIES
- Proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Internet applications and Access databases, etc.).
- Ability to work with remote facilities (e.g. using teleconferencing systems, Remote desktop, MS Teams and SharePoint libraries).
- Ability to collaborate remotely and in a team while ensuring effective communication with the relevant services.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education:
University degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications literature, journalism, communications, or a related field, OR education in a reputed college of advanced education, with a diploma in one of the fields above, OR a combination of complete secondary school education or complete equivalent technical studies with a diploma in the field of the Special Service Agreement (SSA), in combination with five (5) years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of a university degree.
Experience:
At least three (3) years of experience in the editing or drafting of technical telecommunication documents. Experience in the copy-editing of Recommendations or other technical standards is desirable.
Languages:
Knowledge of English at advanced level. Knowledge of another official language of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) would be an advantage.
REMUNERATION INFORMATION
CHF 10,- per copy-edited page (each page has 330 words) in accordance with the assignment received.