English to Malay Translation: Enhancing Local Response to Child Protection in Climate Change Disasters in South East Asia

Translate survey for youth on child protection in climate change disasters.

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Application deadline 5 years ago: Sunday 21 Mar 2021 at 14:00 UTC

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Overview

Translate survey for youth on child protection in climate change disasters.

You have:

Fluency in English and Malay is required.
Background in translation, child protection, humanitarian action or human resources is an advantage.
Previous translation experience is an asset.
Experience translating survey documents, especially in child protection or humanitarian action is an asset.
Ability to work under tight deadlines is essential.

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IFRC, UNICEF, AoR for Child Protection, Partnership to End Violence against Children are partnering to share a survey asking about Youth perspective on Child Protection in Climate Change Disasters in South East Asia. We are targeting 11 different countries (Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) and need the survey to be translated from English to the local languages of the countries listed above. The survey is about 6 pages long and totals around 1,500 words. For this specific opportunity, we are looking for a volunteer to translate the survey from English to Malay.

Translation
Translation and interpretation

In times of crisis caused by sudden onset climate change disaster, children face significant protection concerns. Thus, our aim, as an Area of Responsibility within the Global Protection Cluster, is to lead the coordination of child protection efforts in humanitarian settings in order to ensure children in emergencies are protected from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence.
Volunteers: 2 needed
11-20 hours per week / 3 weeks

The volunteer should be fluent in English and Malay. A background in translation, child protection, humanitarian action or human resources is an advantage. Previous translation experience is an asset. Previous translation experience of translating to Malay (especially survey documents, child protection or humanitarian action) is an asset. The volunteers need to be able to work under tight deadlines.
Asia
English, Malay

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How would you manage your time effectively to meet tight deadlines?	This assesses your time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.	Pro members can see the explanation.
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