Consultants – Language and Technical Editor Vacancy at REPOA

Consultants – Language and Technical Editor Vacancy at REPOA

Role overview

One of the key functions of a think tank is to effectively communicate its research findings and related policy recommendations to the targeted audiences and beneficiaries. One of the important avenues for communicating REPOA’s research outputs through publications – including Annual Reports, Books, Journal Articles, Research Reports, Policy Briefs, Special Papers, Working Papers, and ad hoc publications such as blogs and fact sheets. Most of these outputs are produced and released in English or Kiswahili or in both languages. It is critical that these outputs are always produced, edited, and published in a timely manner; that they consistently reflect the highest standards of accuracy and quality; and that they effectively represent REPOA’s brand.

REPOA intends to increase the number and scope of its analytical outputs, and to expand its outreach. This will require the support of independent language and technical editors to augment the internal capacity.
The Consultant – Language and Technical Editor will work with REPOA’s Heads of Research Departments, along with the Senior Communications Officer to ensure that these publication goals are met. In addition, the Editor will work with the respective authors of various research outputs.

Responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities

The Editor will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the ever-growing REPOA’s research programme.
• Reviewing, editing, and formatting documents to ensure that all publications are consistent with REPOA’s guidelines and templates and meet overall quality standards for content and presentation.
• Verifying the accuracy and relevance of basic descriptive data or content reported in various REPOA publications as part of the technical review and editorial process.
• Supporting the authors to complete their outputs through comments and editorial guidance.
• Coordinating translation of selected publications for multi-language i.e., Kiswahili publications or materials.
• Other duties as requested by REPOA’s focal person.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements

• Fluency in English and Kiswahili
• At least 5 years of experience in providing professional editorial services to similar organisations – involving extensive writing, editing, and translation.
• Strong and demonstrable writing and editorial skills.
• Demonstrable capacity to understand and work with quantitative data.
• Demonstrable ability to pay close attention to details of language, numbers, style, and formatting.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and within agreed deadlines in a remote work environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a wide range of thematic research areas.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Desirable

• Experience in editing work by authors for whom English is not a first language.
• Interest in and general understanding of development issues and/or social-economic issues in Tanzania and beyond.
• Creativity in problem-solving and use of language, images, and technology.
• Skills in data analysis (or interest in acquiring such skills).
• Skills in data visualisation (or interest in acquiring such skills).

Compensation

• REPOA will offer a competitive fee-based compensation per output, and this will vary depending on the scope and size of the respective research outputs.

How to apply

The deadline for submitting the application is Monday 2 September 2024

PLEASE READ THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING.

Please send your application to repoa@repoa.or.tz

Include your name and position title in the subject field of your email. Example: “[Name Surname] Consultant – Language and Technical Editor.”

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Documents to include:

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae with contact details (your email, phone, postal address, and WhatsApp number).
• If available, a sample of your own writing or of writing to which you contributed significantly.
• A personal statement describing:
  a) Your interest in working with REPOA in this consultancy capacity.
  b) Evidence of how your skills, experience, and knowledge meet the Selection Criteria (minimum requirements and desirable skills/traits).

REPOA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for engagement without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and other stakeholders from abuse, harassment, and exploitation, and we thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.