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

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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 Mandarin.

• 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 Mandarin. 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 Mandarin (especially survey documents, child protection or humanitarian action) is an asset. The volunteers need to be able to work under tight deadlines.

• Asia

• English, Chinese