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
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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
• 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.
Required qualification and Experience:
• 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:
• Ability to work independently and beyond the call of duty
• Excellent computer skills in word and data processing and presentation.
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.
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