Writer and Editor Specialist

Provides senior writing and editorial support to UN Women Lebanon. The consultant drafts and quality-assures donor reports, policy papers, speeches, proposals, advocacy materials and knowledge products, translating complex programme evidence into clear content for partners, media and public audiences.

Department: Lebanon Country Office

• Research and draft press releases, articles, reports and briefings
• Develop storylines, op-eds, policy papers and visibility materials
• Write speeches for the UN Women Lebanon Representative
• Edit and quality-assure donor, programme and corporate documents
• Produce summaries and briefs from research and knowledge products
• Develop communication materials for advocacy, partnerships and resource mobilization

• Master’s degree in gender studies, international development, communications, journalism, public policy, human rights, social sciences or a related field, or a first degree with two additional years of experience
• Seven years of international experience in strategic communications, writing, editing, journalism, research, knowledge management or donor reporting
• Experience producing donor-facing reports, policy papers, proposals and strategic documents
• Editorial quality-assurance experience for complex technical material
• Knowledge of gender equality, women’s rights and human rights
• Fluency in English

• Home-based one-year retainer consultancy
• Individual assignments specify scope, working days and outputs