New Consultancy: Interpretation services from ENG/FR/ENG, Dakar WCARO, Senegal, 3 months

Consultant Communications & PR

Overview

Provide simultaneous interpretation between English and French during meetings.

You have:

• An advanced degree in a relevant field
• At least 5 years of relevant professional work experience in interpretation in international development
• At least 3 years of interpretation experience during high-level meetings
• Fluency in English and French is required
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to establish harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment

Contract

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to hope

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

UNICEF Regional Office request for a simultaneous translation from English to French and vice versa during the Regional Management Meeting.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

• As part of the various meetings organized by WCAR Management and/or the PMDR section, it is planned to recruit interpreters on a regular basis according to needs and their availability; to count on at least 2 to 4 interpreters upon request.
• It will be in a small team (2 interpreters) and the duration will be specified according to the needs of the meetings by email and phone.
• It is preferable for the service to be onsite or exceptionally virtual. Depending on the meeting, Interpretation services will be done through an interpretation cabin or online interpretation platform.
• for presential interpretation services, a computer and headset will be provided to the consultant
• After each meeting, payment will be made after a partial evaluation and at the end of the contract after the final evaluation.
• Confirmed meeting as of today is : The Regional Management Meeting (RMT), from 7th to 9th October 2025, 3 days:
• This can also apply to the Hight level meetings that will be scheduled in 2026:
• The consultant must be present at the hotel at 8:00 a.m. on each of the three days
• After the meeting, payment will be made after evaluation.

Work Assignments OverviewDeliverables/OutputsSimultaneous interpretation of the RMT sessions from French to English and from English to FrenchAccurate, fluent, and clear interpretation of all sessionsTo qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• An advanced degree in a relevant field

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant professional work experience in interpretation in international development. This includes three years of interpretation experience during high-level meetings such as the RMT.
• Fluency in English and French is required.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to establish harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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