Long - Term Agreement (LTA), Individual Consultancy as Professional Translators

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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,

UNICEF Laos is seeking a Long - Term Agreement (LTA), Individual Consultancy as Professional Translators to undertake written translations (Lao-English and vice-versa), simultaneous translation for events, and live translation for field visits. The duration of this assignment will be a period of 36 months, starting as soon as possible.

Sum****mary of key functions/accountabilities:

This LTA is being established to serve the needs of all sections in UNICEF Lao PDR country programme related particularly to translation services to meet the office’s media, advocacy and fundraising objectives.

• Under the guidance of Programme teams and supervision of direct Specialists, the translator/interpreter the consultant will provide high quality translations of press releases, booklets, human interest stories, reports, papers, subtitles/scripts, proposals and other materials. Provide direct editing/writing and proof-reading support to programme sections in the compilation of donor reports, and other materials for advocacy and fundraising (including donor proposals).
• Translations/simultaneous interpretations are done keeping in mind culture, gender and other diverse sensitivities as per UNICEF guidelines.
• Expected to complete a comprehensive translation of the material provided ensuring clarity and correctness while taking into account the sensitivity of alternative care jargon and respecting the intentions of the writers and experts.
• Expected to verify that in the case of longer documents each chapter or section reads well by establishing flowing tones, cohesion and proper structure and to deliver a final product in a timely manner and of publishable quality.
• Present at the briefing on specific projects and issues to be covered based on national and state priorities where required.
• Demonstrate a client-oriented approach, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ensure effective and efficient provision of services, full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, management of information flow and follow-up on deadlines and commitments made.

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

• Excellent English, Lao and/or other languages (to be confirmed on case to case basis) translation skills and certification as a translator.
• Ability to work on demand, multi-task and deliver ahead of tight deadline.
• At least a bachelor’s degree in the source language and excellent command / writing skills in the target language with capacity to provide final typed material in requisite font that can be universally accessed.
• At least five years’ experience, and expertise, in the relevant languages especially for translation of technical documents.
• Degree in communications, arts, media or any relevant field is an asset.

Assessment Criteria:

The selection of consultants for the LTA will be based on technical evaluation and financial offers in the ratio of 80:20. The criteria for technical evaluation are detailed in the attached TOR: TOR for LTA - Translators_VA.pdf

Submission of applications:

Applications to be submitted through the online portal should contain four separate attachments:

i A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and explaining how the qualifications and skillset of the candidate (to be uploaded online)

ii Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online)

iii Three Work Samples – This includes three previously written human-interest stories / reports / advertising materials / content created / proposal. It is critical to submit work samples as you will observe from the advertisement that marks have been assigned to these criteria for arriving at the most suitable candidate (to be uploaded online)

iv A financial proposal indicating professional fee as per the above template. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file while saving (to be uploaded under other supporting documents).

Important Note: Please do not indicate financials anywhere else in the online application form, please mark "n/a or 00", under the fee related questions in the online application form.

Without all the above 4 documents your application will be considered incomplete and invalid and will not be considered further.

• Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
• Please note that UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.
• Female candidates meeting the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

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