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Long Term Arrangement for Services (LTAS) Translation/Interpretation Support for UNICEF and Implementing Partners responding to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis

Georgetown

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Georgetown
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Social Affairs
    • Translations and Languages
    • Migration
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Emergency Programme
  • Closing Date: Closed

The objective of the assignment is to provide written or oral translation/interpretation services to UNICEF and or partners for responding to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

Background

UNICEF Guyana and Suriname Country Office is currently supporting the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on key measures related to the migration of Venezuelans to Guyana.  These measures include services in Water and Sanitation, Lifelong learning and Child Protection.  Therefore, in order for partners (both   Government partners and Civil Society) to provide a range of services to both citizens of host communities who cannot speak Spanish and migrants who cannot speak English, translation/interpretation (Spanish to English/English to Spanish) services are needed.
 
Scope of Work:
 
The translator/interpreter will undertake the following duties and responsibilities.
 
• Provide written/verbal translation/interpretation and submit translation in word processed documents, as required by partners/UNICEF and incorporate any suggested changes as may be recommended.
• Provide verbal translation services to facilitate access to social services- e.g. in health, police and child protection services;
• Proofread and edit of documents as required;
• Share draft translation/interpretation with partners/UNICEF;
• Incorporate suggested changes to the translation- as may be recommended;
• Ensure high quality and accuracy of the entire document/translation;
• Ensure accuracy of the terms and terminology used in the documents;
• Ensure that the translation is written in the correct grammar and spelling (in English/Spanish)
• Complete the work within the agreed timeline and submit the final translation in soft copy.
 
Expected Results: (MEASURABLE RESULTS)
 
• Accurate Reports from translation/interpretation for UNICEF and or partners are available within 24/48 hours of the activity.

Required qualification and Experience:
 
• At least 3 years of professional experience in translation interpretation service 
• Demonstrated understanding of technical terms and terminology used in UNICEF programmes
• Proven skills in translation and interpretation from and into English/Spanish
• Institutional Capacity- Able to provide translators with fluency in Spanish/English
• Ability to interact with ease with UNICEF’s Implementing Partners and translate with accuracy;
• ability to work independently and reached for all cases;
• Willingness to travel to out-of-town areas (when needed).
• Ability to interact with ease with UNICEF’s Implementing Partners and translate with accuracy;
• ability to work independently and reached for all cases;
• Willingness to travel to out-of-town areas (when needed).
 
Competencies: 
 
• Excellent team work skills
• Ability to work independently and beyond the call of duty
• Excellent computer skills in word and data processing and presentation.
 
Ethical Consideration:
 
To ensure that the key ethical principles for the conduct of translation/interpretation services are followed, especially relating to children and adolescents, all stakeholders involved will be given full information about the institutional consultancy services and all information collected will be kept confidentially being only accessible to partners and UNICEF.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

 

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. All Organizations are required to submit a financial proposal.

This vacancy is now closed.
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