Translation of training contents, Eng <> Swahili and Lingala

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a dedicated training arm of the United Nations System, serving some 55,000 beneficiaries annually by conducting close to 500 training, learning and capacity development activities around the world. The Mission of UNITAR is to develop the individual, institutional and organizational capacities of countries and other United Nations stakeholders through high-quality learning solutions and related knowledge products and services to enhance decision making and to support country-level action for overcoming global challenges. As an autonomous body within the United Nations System, UNITAR is governed by a Board of Trustees and is headed by an Executive Director. The Institute is supported by voluntary contributions from governments, intergovernmental organizations, foundations, and other non-governmental sources. Many UN entities offer training on themes of relevance to their respective mandates. None of them, however, offers the expertise on how best to deliver this training, how best to capture and retain knowledge and how best to build upon it. UNITAR is therefore concentrating on the means of delivering adult training and professional learning; how to monitor and evaluate their impact on behaviour; and how to capitalize on capacity development. In that vein, a set of strategic priorities was formulated in view of making UNITAR the calling card of the United Nations system when it comes to knowledge transfer through training on cutting edge issues, adult learning methodologies and professional training. In addition, UNITAR conducts research on knowledge systems to explore innovative and modern approaches for high-quality training, with the goal to be a centre of excellence, measured by international standards. By doing so, the work of the Institute is benefiting to our other partners and to the entire United Nations system in its drive towards a more integrated delivery fr

Context

The contents will be used for UNITAR support to a consortium of actors working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Topics include: Social Cohesion, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and Learning, Community-led peacebuilding, Civil Society action

Task description

The online volunteers will work in close collaboration with the project team in translation of training material on the subject matters of social cohesion, peace, traning and facilitation, and monitoring and evaluation. Most contents will be drafted by UNITAR team in English, needing translation into Swahili and Lingala respectively. Some content may be intiially written by UNITAR in French. Occasionally, materials may need translation from Swahili and Lingala into English. The estimated workload will be 1,000 to 1,500 words per week over the course of 2 and half months. A team of 2 volunteers will collaborate, switching between roles as translator and proof-reader of contents, for each language. The volunteers may also be expected to give feedback on each other’s work.