Arabic-English translation of the UNFPA volunteerism strategy for the Arab States Region

Contract

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The volunteerism strategy needs to be translated into English (55 pages). The online volunteer will be leading the translation of the document. He/she will be given a period of 2 weeks to translate the document. During this period the volunteer may get support at any time from the UNFPA focal points on volunteerism in the Arab States Region as well as the at UNFPA HQ.

• Translation

• Translation and interpretation

  It is the first UNFPA strategy on volunteerism. Please note UNFPA engages UNVs and community based volunteers to implement its programme and ensure ownership and sustainability. The strategy may be replicated/used in other regions and also adapted to global purposes. The online volunteer will contribute to mainstreaming volunteerism in UNFPA programming ensuring knowledge sharing across regions as well as at corporate level. Ultimately mainstreaming volunteerism in UNFPA programming will accelerate the achievement of the SDGs ensuring sustainability and ownership of UNFPA programmes. Furthermore, the online volunteer may also be invited to participate to the presentation of the strategy at the Inter-Divisional Working group on volunteerism.

• Volunteers: 1 needed

• 20+ hours per week / 2 weeks

  UN language/terminology are included and needs to be properly translated. it will be ideal to have candidates with professional translation, editing experience or being a bilingual student (Arabic-English) with experience on written translations.

• Africa

• English, Arabic