TERMS OF REFERENCE
Purpose of Assignment:
These terms of reference (TOR) have been written to guide the identification and selection of a consultant to edit a report on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).
Background
The publication will provide a global assessment of FGM/C levels and trends, and examine differentials in prevalence according to socio-economic, demographic and other proximate variables, including type of FGM/C, practitioners and attitudes. The study will include estimates at the global level, as well as a descriptive analysis of the main findings at the national/regional levels and by background characteristics (age, place of residence, household wealth, etc.). The analysis will finally highlight patterns that exist within the data, illustrate how much can be learned by disaggregating variables, and suggest how these data can be used to strategically inform programmatic efforts. The publication will include data for all the 29 countries where FGM/C is believed to be widely practiced.
This data analysis work has been summarized in a report that is currently been finalized. The report has been reviewed by a number of internal and external experts and is now under final review and revision and will need to be edited. The final report will be approximately 150 pages in length.
Objectives
The consultant will be responsible for editing all aspects of the final version of the Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting report. The editor will also be asked to review the report for internal consistency, to provide support with extracting key messages from the text and to draft some short text boxes for inclusion in the report.
End Product:
The end product of this consultancy will be the edited version of the Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting report.
Duration: The assignment will start on the 21st of November 2011 and will finish on the 19th of December 2011, for a total of 15 working days during this period.
Key skills, technical background, and experience required: Excellent writing and editing skills on the technical aspects of UNICEF’s monitoring work. Ability to synthesize large amounts of technical information. Familiarity with the topics covered by DPP/SMS and previous experience with editing UNICEF publications desirable.
Application: Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV and P 11 form (which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) to pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Editor, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Report” by 15 October, 2011. Please indicate your ability, and daily/monthly rate and availability to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.
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