Purpose of the assignment

• Communications and the programme’s visibility are a central part of AKF’s strategy to scale micro-innovations around the world and encourage worldwide systems change by advocating for innovative ways to approaching education. We are therefore seeking a copy editor to review content that will be developed in the guidebook, to improve on its quality and readability while at the same time ensuring that the language used resonates with the intended audience. The copy editor will support in the whole review of the guidebook to help teachers understand how to create innovations for use in their classrooms.

Consultant Scope of Work

AKF is seeking to engage partner organisations and/or consultants to work as part of a diverse team of educational and creative specialists as a copy editor to review a guidebook that will support teachers develop innovations.

• Content Review and Editing: Review the incubation guidebook to improve the quality of the content developed.
• Grammar and Spelling: Correct grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and punctuation errors.
• Style and Tone: Ensure the content adheres to the desired style and tone, making adjustments as necessary for consistency.
• Clarity and Coherence: Improve the clarity and coherence of the text, ensuring that it flows logically and is easy to understand
• Formatting: Correct formatting issues, including headings, bullet points, and numbering.
• Layout: Ensure the document’s layout is visually appealing and meets any specified design requirements.
• Final Review: Conduct a final review of the content to catch any overlooked errors and ensure the document is polished and professional.
• Proof Marks: Use standard proof marks or track changes to highlight corrections and suggestions.