Consultant – Editor for Humanitarian Analytics, Middle East – Remote

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

The Crisis Analytics provides regular tailored analysis for Mercy Corps programs and the wider humanitarian community. Typical products and services range from informal briefings to weekly products, contributions to risk assessments, in-depth assessment of the political economy of a defined geography, deep-dives on specific thematics, etc., ranging in themes from conflict to market systems to governance, in line with programmatic needs.

Purpose / Project Description:

An editor is needed to take responsibility for the editorial processes, from developed draft to publication, of the analysis team’s multiple workflows. The editor will ensure that the materials published are of the highest quality and are delivered on schedule to meet the specific needs of each program. Working in collaboration with the Team Lead, the editor will progress the team’s best practices, workflows, tools and templates to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the publishing process. They will ensure that products are delivered in consistent style and with a common ‘voice’ across all different workflows. They will develop an understanding of our audience’s needs to support them being met.

Consultant Objectives:

The Consultant will be responsible for structural edits and proofing of the analysis team’s internal and external written products and will be part of a wider community of practice with Mercy Corps’ Crisis Analytics teams.

Consultant Activities:

The Consultant will:

• Work with the Team Leader and team to create and manage detailed workflows for production of analytical products to ensure deadlines and donor needs across multiple programs are met
• Edit early-stage drafts of external products in collaboration with analysts
• Copyedit final drafts checking for consistency, grammar and style
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders as directed to increase understanding of audience needs
• Submit work in accordance with the program’s output time-line and determined deadlines.
• Join all project meetings and calls as required.

Consultant Deliverables:

The Consultant will:

• Ensure that all written products produced by the HAT are at publishing standards.

Timeframe / Schedule:

6 month consultancy (estimated approximately 22 days per month).

Estimated start date: July 2021

Due date for deliverables will be established with Team Lead according to the established schedule and requirements of project partners.

The Consultant will report to:

Team Lead

Consultant will work closely with:

Senior Director Crisis Analytics

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5-10 years of editorial experience
• Knowledge of the aid and development sector
• Demonstrated experience in copy-editing analytical reports
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including in multi- and cross-cultural communication and relationship-building
• Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken is required.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our stakeholders and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.