Long Term Agreement (LTA) for the Provision of Sign Language Interpretation Services in UN programmes and events, Dar es salaam, Tanzania, 2 years

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a voice

In order to promote inclusivity and the participation of persons with disabilities in UN programme activities including various programmes and events to be organized by the different UN agencies and consultations with stakeholders (the government, Development Partners, UN agencies, Civil Society, Academia/Research Institutes, Private Sector and Media), UN Tanzania seeks the services of Sign Language Interpreter to provide sign language interpretation in those programmes, events and at the consultations involving persons with hearing impairment.

How can you make a difference

1. Facilitate the 1mobilization and participation of Persons with Disabilities in various UN programmes and events
2. Assist UN partners to ensure persons with hearing impairment attend the consultation.
3. Provide sign language interpretation services during the online consultation
4. Assist persons with disabilities to engage and participate in the consultation by providing sign language interpretation and interpreting feedback from persons with disabilities.

The Consultant is expected to provide the following specific tangible deliverables:

1. Effective participation of persons with disabilities at UN programmes and events.
2. Effective feedback from persons with disabilities.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Minimum of National Certificate of Education or Diploma or at least 4 years’ experience in sign language interpretation.
• Proven previous experience in sign language interpretation
• Excellent sign language interpretation skills are required
• Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization is helpful but not mandatory
• Minimum three client references that include the name of the contact person, title, contact information and brief description of the job provided.
• English, Swahili and Sign Language required
• The company should have female sign interpreters

Submission package should include:

• Cover letter
• Detailed CV of the consultant
• At least 3 references with the client contact details, contract value and period of performance
• Financial proposal (daily fee in TZS)

In the case of a company applying for the job,

• Technical proposal
• Team composition and duly completed CVs of each team member
• Company profile and registration
• Financial proposal (daily fee in TZS)

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).