Editing & Proofreading Support for Climate Promise website content in French

Assist in editing and proofreading Climate Promise website content in French.

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Application deadline 23 days ago: Wednesday 15 Jul 2026 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Assist in editing and proofreading Climate Promise website content in French.

You have:

Strong understanding of climate change and climate action
Prior experience translating development, humanitarian, environmental or climate-related content
Ability to deliver quality translations under tight deadlines
Familiarity with UNDP editorial and publication standards, including terminology, structure, and formatting requirements is desirable
Strong attention to detail, stylistic consistency, and adherence to institutional branding and communication guidelines
Ability to work with large documents and ensure coherence and quality across bilingual/trilingual versions

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The Climate Promise website (http://climatepromise.undp.org) is home to communications content produced by UNDP Climate Hub relating to climate change and climate action. The website includes blogs, photo stories, news releases as well as other specialized content such as country pages which summarize the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of countries.

We aspire to have as much of Climate Promise content in French as possible.

To support the delivery of these sessions, we are seeking 1 dedicated Online Volunteer to assist in editing and proofreading the Climate Promise website content from English to French.

The Online Volunteer will support the team in editing and proofreading the Climate Promise website content from English to French. to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency in language, style, and formatting. The Online Volunteer will work collaboratively, coordinating closely to maintain a uniform tone and structure across all documents.

Specific tasks include:

· Edit and proofread their assigned reports for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and overall language quality. · Ensure consistency in terminology, style, and formatting across all reports. · Check for clarity, coherence, and logical flow of content, making suggestions for improvement where necessary. · Verify that references, footnotes, and annexures are correctly formatted. · Coordinate regularly with each other to align on editing standards and resolve any discrepancies. · Liaise on a regular basis with the UNDP Climate Hub team, and with interested Country Offices, where needed, to clarify content, incorporate feedback, and address any questions. · Ensure that the final versions are ready for publication, adhering to UNDP guidelines (to be provided).

· Strong understanding of climate change and climate action

· Prior experience translating development, humanitarian, environmental or climate-related content.

· Ability to deliver quality translations under tight deadlines.

· Familiarity with UNDP editorial and publication standards, including terminology, structure, and formatting requirements is desirable.

· Strong attention to detail, stylistic consistency, and adherence to institutional branding and communication guidelines.

· Ability to work with large documents (over ?? pages) and ensure coherence and quality across bilingual/trilingual versions.

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Potential interview questions

Describe your experience with translating climate-related content.	The interviewer wants to assess your relevant experience and expertise in the field.	Highlight specific projects where you translated similar content, mentioning any challenges faced and how you overcame them.
How do you ensure quality and accuracy in your translations under tight deadlines?	The interviewer seeks to understand your approach to managing time while maintaining work quality.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a time you had to adhere to strict editorial guidelines?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to maintain stylistic consistency when translating?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle feedback on your translations?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you consider the most challenging aspect of translating environmental content?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated on climate change terminology and trends?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a project where you had to collaborate with a team to ensure content accuracy.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.