Job description

The Position:

The position is a specialized, deliverable-based local consultancy designed to support the development of a comprehensive Disability Survey data collection tool in Papua New Guinea. The primary purpose of this role is to translate technical survey questionnaires from English into Pidgin, ensuring that the final content maintains exact linguistic accuracy, technical context, and cultural clarity. By producing high-quality, easily understood survey tools, this position plays a critical role in enabling field interviewers to gather reliable, disaggregated data that will directly inform national disability equity and human rights policies.

You will report to Chief Technical Adviser.



 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results



 



 

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this consultancy is to translate the national Disability Survey questionnaire from English into Pidgin. This ensures that the data collection tools are linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and easily understood by both field interviewers and survey respondents. By providing high-quality translations, the role directly supports the collection of reliable, disaggregated data necessary to advance disability equity, protect human rights, and improve access to vital services across Papua New Guinea.

You would be responsible for:

  • Translating survey questionnaires from English to the Pidgin language while ensuring all translations strictly maintain the original meaning, context, and technical accuracy of the content. 
  • Reviewing and proofreading all translated documents to guarantee grammatical accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
  • Maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding all documents and information accessed during the assignment. 
  • Coordinating closely with project staff, the National Statistical Office (NSO), and technical teams to clarify specific terminology and context where necessary. 
  • Submitting all completed translated documents within the agreed project timelines and diligently incorporating comments, feedback, and revisions as requested. 



 

Qualifications and Experience: 



 

Education:  



 

  • Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Languages, Education, Social Sciences, Communication, or a related field. 



 

Knowledge and Experience: 



 

  • At least 3–5 years of experience in translation and/or interpretation between English and Pidgin, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). 
  • Previous experience translating survey questionnaires, research instruments, training manuals, public health, disability, development, or government-related documents is highly desirable.
  • Proven knowledge of disability concepts, human rights, inclusive development, and an understanding of survey data collection processes or interviewer-administered questionnaires is an asset.

Languages: 

  • Native or near-native fluency in Pidgin and an excellent command of English, with strong written communication skills in both languages.



 

Required Competencies: 

Values:

  • Exemplifying integrity, 
  • Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
  • Embracing cultural diversity, 
  • Embracing change



 

Core Competencies: 

  • Achieving results,
  • Being accountable,
  • Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
  • Thinking analytically and strategically,
  • Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,



 

Functional Competencies:

  • Technical Translation & Linguistic Excellence: Ability to translate complex tools from English to Pidgin while strictly maintaining the original context, technical accuracy, and grammatical clarity.
  • Meticulous Attention to Detail: Demonstrates an exacting eye for detail, striving for perfection and technical precision across all translated deliverables.
  • Stakeholder Coordination & Collaboration: Proactively coordinates with project staff, technical teams, and the National Statistical Office (NSO) to validate terminology and integrate feedback smoothly.
  • Discretion and Confidentiality: Strict adherence to professional ethics, ensuring absolute confidentiality regarding all project data, questionnaires, and internal documents accessed during the assignment. 
  • Resilience & Focus Under Pressure: Proven ability to remain deeply focused under tight timelines, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality outputs within agreed milestones

Managerial Competencies (if applicable):







 

Compensation and Benefits:

 

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.



 

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.



 

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

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