Result of Service
High-quality written publications to promote and support environmental issues and discourse.
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UN Environment's mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
UN Environment Programme's Communications Division communicates UNEP's core messages to all stakeholders and partners, raising environmental awareness and enhancing the profile of UNEP worldwide. Duties and Responsibilities UNEP's Communication Division is looking for a dynamic self-starter as science editor. Under the supervision of the Head of Content, the science editor will be responsible for the effective and efficient performance of the following duties:
Provide science editing services for UNEP publications as assigned, including structural edits
Provide copy-editing services to publication from UNEP divisions and offices, including from Executive Office and Office of the Chief Scientist on climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste, including structural edits.
Qualifications/special skills
A master’s degree in journalism, communication, social sciences or other related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.” Minimum of seven years of extensive experience in scientific editing, technical writing, proofreading, and publishing is required. Demonstrated track record of editing scientific and technical reports and publications is required. Excellent command of technical English, scientific terminology, editorial standards and conventions is required.
Experience working with authors and subject-matter experts to ensure accuracy, clarity and consistency of scientific content is required. Experience with UNEP, the UN system, or comparable international or scientific organizations is desirable. Experience editing publications related to environment, sustainable development or other scientific fields is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required.