Online Translation Support for UNV China

Provide translation support for UNV China activities

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Monday 30 Oct 2023 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Provide translation support for UNV China activities

You have:

  • A master's degree (or currently enroll in) in International relations, public administration, English, Communication or other related field.
  • Have translation experiences (EN-ZH; ZH-EN)
  • Have passion to act for promotion of volunteerism.
  • Working experience in international organizations is an asset.

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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. To that end, UNV China Field Unit (FU) is seeking the support of Online Volunteers in translating partnership documents that are essential for UNV China FU ongoing activities and operations.

UNV China FU is looking for 2 motivated and professional Online Volunteers to support us in translation of a working document.

The selected Online Volunteers are required to produce translations from Chinese to English and English to Chinese of concept notes, reports and other documents needed. Approximately, the Online Volunteers are expected to translate 2000-3000 words per week from the abovementioned documents. The documents are related to UNV's partnership with Chinese partners to facilitate the successful implementation of activities and daily operation work.

  1. A master's degree (or currently enroll in) in International relations, public administration, English, Communication or other related field.
  2. Have translation experiences (EN-ZH; ZH-EN)
  3. Have passion to act for promotion of volunteerism.
  4. Working experience in international organizations is an asset.

Potential interview questions

Can you provide an example of a challenging translation project you've completed? This question assesses your translation experience and problem-solving skills. Share a specific instance that highlights your skills and the steps you took to overcome challenges.
What motivates you to work in volunteerism? The interviewer wants to understand your personal connection to the mission of UNV. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure accuracy in your translations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unv.org