Consultancy Opportunity with the AHA Centre: Editor for the 2nd Edition of ARMOR

TERMS OF REFERENCE
Consultancy	:	Editor for the 2nd Edition of the ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (2020)
Reporting to	:	Assistant Director for Disaster Monitoring & Analysis of the AHA Centre
Duration	:	22 June to 22 July 2020

BACKGROUND

The AHA Centre – ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management – is an inter-governmental organisation established by 10 ASEAN Member States – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam - to facilitate the cooperation and coordination among ASEAN Member States and with the United Nations and international organisations for disaster management and emergency response in the region.

After the successful launch of the first edition of the ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR) in 2019, the AHA Centre plans to publish another edition this year. The second edition will feature ten (10) articles that will focus on the theme of climate emergencies, and is planned to be launched in August. Through the publication of ARMOR, the AHA Centre is looking forward to make meaningful contribution to the disaster management sector in the region by bridging science and practice.

For this purpose, the AHA Centre is seeking to obtain a service provider to perform language review of the draft articles submitted to the ARMOR’s Board of Editors to ensure the quality of the submitted articles.

OBJECTIVES

The AHA Centre wishes to engage a professional editor to review and refine ARMOR in accordance to the writing guidelines provided by the AHA Centre. Furthermore, the editor is required to standardise the common terminologies and language style contributed by various authors in different chapters of the publication.

Working closely with the Assistant Director for Disaster Monitoring & Analysis, Resource Mobilisation Manager, and the Communications Officer of the AHA Centre, the appointed Consultant will be required to do the following:

·        Editorial services that include reviewing, proofreading and editing articles for each chapter in ARMOR. The editing must be done in a manner that does not compromise the content; and

·        Highlight the relevance and importance of disaster preparedness efforts, coordination, and management in Southeast Asia through well-edited, concise, and informative articles in ARMOR.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES

More specifically, the Editor is expected to accomplish the following outputs:

1.     Create a work plan;

2.     Edit ten (10) Chapters of ARMOR, approximately 4,000 to 8,000 words each, within the agreed timeline;

3.     Participate in the weekly virtual meetings and actively contribute to the refinement of ARMOR, based on the guidance of the Board of Editors; and

4.     Assist in reviewing the final draft of the publication, prior to the printing process.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The Editor needs to have the following set of skills:

·        Excellent writing and editing skills in English;

·        A native speaker is preferred;

·        At least three years of proven experience in editing reports and publications in English;

·        High remarks in trusted English proficiency tests;

·        Experience in humanitarian and development practices is an advantage; and

·        Knowledge of ASEAN and the AHA Centre is an advantage.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates must submit three of their previous writing/editing portfolios, together with their CV, and the AHA Centre’s employment form that can be downloaded here.

All documents can be sent via email to admin@ahacentre.org by the latest on 19 June 2020. Distant working arrangement is going to be implemented for this opportunity. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Selection Panel’s decision is final and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For more information on AHA Centre, please visit www.ahacentre.org.