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The Consultant will confirm\nacceptance and feasibility of the deadline within [one (1)] working day.\nProducts vary in size and complexity; the scope, effort and fee for each are\nagreed before work starts, using the unit rates in the Consultant’s financial\nproposal. \nThe Consultant will be responsible for the following\ntasks:\nTechnical review: review draft reports, briefs, papers, trainingmaterials and proposals from the Project team and partners for clarity, logic,\ncompleteness and internal consistency of data, figures, terminology and\nconclusions, and refer technical gaps or queries to the responsible author or\ntechnical lead. This does not replace scientific peer review.\n\nCopy-editing and language editing: correct grammar, syntax, spelling andpunctuation; improve flow, concision and plain-language readability;\nstandardise terminology, acronyms, headings, tables, figure captions and\ncross-references; apply the Project style guide and referencing conventions.\n\nProofreading: check designed layouts and final proofs against approvedtext before printing or publication.\n\nWriting and rewriting: draft or develop from notes, interviews and fieldvisits news items, press releases, feature and success stories, case studies,\nblogs, newsletter articles, factsheets, executive summaries, key messages,\nspeeches, talking points, web content, captions and social media copy.\n\nCountry-office media and news: maintain a content calendar for ICRAF SriLanka news; prepare media advisories and releases for approval; compile media\ncoverage and clippings; and support engagement with English, Sinhala and Tamil\nmedia as directed.\n\nTranslation quality review: where applicable, review Sinhala and Tamiltranslations for accuracy, terminology and consistency with the English source,\nand coordinate corrections with translators.\n\nFact-checking and verification: verify names, titles, dates, figures,place names, institutional names and quotations, and confirm that necessary\npermissions and approvals are obtained.\n\nEthical and inclusive storytelling: ensure informed consent for quotesand images, dignified and non-stereotyped portrayal of communities, and\ngender-responsive and socially inclusive language.\n\nQuality assurance: maintain an editing log, style sheet and glossary;use tracked changes and version control; and provide brief editorial notes to\nauthors to build writing capacity.\n\nCorporate standards and quality: apply the latest Landscape Allianceeditorial and publication guidelines and standards to every deliverable.\n\nIndicative products and\nturnaround\nThe\nlist below is illustrative. 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