Long term consultancy for ad-hoc translations French to English, and English editing - Home-based

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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 champion

The Guinea Country Office regularly produces documents in French (reports, proposals, studies, multimedia material, etc.).

This assignment requires an experienced translator with track record in assisting UNICEF/ UN agencies to translate (from French to English) and to edit English technical documents. This entails a knowledge of development/humanitarian jargon and definitions in both languages.

How can you make a difference?

The consultant will work directly with the Communication Specialist and the Reports (Partnerships) Specialist, who will share with her/him the documents to be translated/edited.

Deliverables:

- translated documents in word format

- edited document in word format (track changes version and clean version).

As a rough guide, here is the quantity of new content produced in a year:

- 60 one-page articles

- 6 studies/reports of 30 pages

- 40 10-page donor reports

- 20 10-page proposals

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

• Degree in English language/ translation or equivalent

• Excellent command of English at native level and good knowledge of French

• At least 5 years of translation experience, including translation of at least 50,000 words of content (portfolio provided)

• Experience working with UN agencies/UNICEF

• Knowledge of UN/UNICEF terminology

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 here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

Submission of application

• Interested candidates are requested to apply online only attach :
• A technical proposal
• An all-inclusive financial offer (including fees, miscellaneous expenses such as internet and telephone communication,)
• A portfolio of at least 50,000 translated words
• A eprofile indicating the necessary qualifications and any relevant experience;
• Copy of highest degree;
• Copy of passport or national identity document.