Copy Editor
Job Description
Title: Copy Editor
Company Name: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University
Vacancy: --
Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ At least 2 years
Published: 4 Feb 2024
Education:
∎ Advanced academic degree in English, Linguistics, Journalism, Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related discipline
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Exceptional English writing skills
∎ Excellent attention to detail
∎ At least two years experience as a professional editor
∎ (Preferred) Ability to understand academic research and synthesize findings into a clear and accurate narrative for a lay reader
∎ (Preferred) Ability to understand and communicate how rigorous research can influence policy decisions
∎ Willingness to work hard, be self-motivated, learn, and adapt quickly
∎ Willingness to work with individuals located in different time zones
∎ Exceptional English writing skills
∎ Excellent attention to detail
∎ At least two years experience as a professional editor
∎ (Preferred) Ability to understand academic research and synthesize findings into a clear and accurate narrative for a lay reader
∎ (Preferred) Ability to understand and communicate how rigorous research can influence policy decisions
∎ Willingness to work hard, be self-motivated, learn, and adapt quickly
∎ Willingness to work with individuals located in different time zones
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Position Summary: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), based at BRAC University, seeks a Copy Editor (CE) for the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Digital Finance (WEE-DiFine) initiative. The CE, under the supervision of the Initiative Director and the Head of Communications, will assist the WEE-DiFine team with the editing of written technical content. A successful candidate will have a strong writing and editing background with professional experience as a copy editor. Familiarity with rigorous quantitative and qualitative research would be a strong advantage. This is a part time and remote position.
∎ WEE-DiFine Initiative: There is a growing body of evidence on the welfare impacts of access to digital financial services (DFS) and the product and policy design choices unlocked through the digitisation of financial services. Women’s economic empowerment (WEE) is a crucial development issue, which DFS can impact through a number of pathways. Understanding these pathways—the causal mechanisms between digital financial services and women’s economic empowerment—is essential for advancing practical policy recommendations on the effective use of these services to empower women economically. But rigorous and generalisable evidence on the impact of DFS on WEE, particularly on the causal mechanisms between the two, is limited. BIGD’s WEE-DiFine Initiative seeks to fill this critical evidence gap by funding rigorous research studies by leading researchers for projects across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
∎ WEE-DiFine manages the selection and funding of compelling research projects, which may be implemented through any qualified field partner, including but not limited to BIGD’s own internal research project teams. An independent Academic Steering Committee (ASC), composed of academics with a strong interest on the issue, selects the proposals for funding.
∎ About BIGD: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Brac University, is a Bangladesh-based social science research and academic institute, dedicated to generating and sharing knowledge through education, research, and public and policy engagement in equitable partnerships with national and global actors.
∎ We conduct rigorous, multi-method social science research, grounded in developing country operations, on a range of social and economic issues to promote practical, time-sensitive innovations for tackling governance and development challenges. Our research spans innovations taking place in government, non-profit, and private sectors for improving lives.
∎ We lead the research on the socioeconomic empowerment programs of BRAC—the global leader among NGOs focusing on poor and marginal people—including their ultra-poor graduation, integrated development, skills development, migration, microfinance, gender justice and diversity, community empowerment, climate change, humanitarian, and urban development programs.
∎ Support the WEE-DiFine team in providing editorial feedback on blogs, reports, policy briefs, and working papers.
∎ Support in the process of formatting, copy-editing, and formalizing written pieces for publication.
∎ (Depending on background) Synthesize project results into clear findings and policy implications for a general reader.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ Location: Flexible, remote
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Read Before Apply:
Please send your resume (not more than three pages) along with a cover letter, clearly explaining your interest in and qualifications for this position. Your resume must include the names of at least two references who can speak about your credentials in technical writing. Please also include at least two samples of your work translating research for a lay audience, and your expected daily rate. Send your application to [email protected] and mention "Application for the position: Copy Editor (Consultant Writer)" in the subject line. Applications that do not comply with the instructions will not be considered.
Last Date of Application: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until March 31, 2024.
The selected candidate will be offered a competitive daily rate commensurate with experience.
Shortlisted candidates may be given a paid sample work assignment before extending the contract to ensure the consultancy is a good match for both parties.
Eligibility
BIGD will recruit an individual with the right to work in Bangladesh. BIGD recognizes the value that diversity brings to the organization in terms of experience, skills, talent, and cultural perspectives. The organization is committed to building an environment and culture where all staff feel valued and are treated fairly and respected. BIGD is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all current and prospective staff members and will not discriminate on grounds of sex (female, male, or other) race, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, medical condition (with certain exceptions based on job role), class, caste, ethnicity, disability, location, pregnancy, maternity or paternity, or religion.
BIGD's commitment to equal opportunity covers all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, compensation, promotion, professional development, termination, and participation in BIGD-sponsored employee activities.
Apply Procedure:
Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]
Company Information:
∎ BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University
∎ SK Centre, GP, Ja-4, TB Gate, Mohakhali Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Address::
∎ SK Centre, GP, Ja-4, TB Gate, Mohakhali Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Application Deadline: 5 Mar 2024
Category: Design/Creative
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 5th Mar 2024
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