Online Translation Support for UNV China
Support UNV China in translating partnership documents
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Overview
Support UNV China in translating partnership documents
You have:
- Master's degree in English, Communication, International Relations, Public Administration or other related field.
- Experience in translation between English and Chinese (both directions).
- Passion for promoting volunteerism.
- Working experience in international organizations is an asset.
Contract
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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 the translation of working documents and national talent pool data translation.
The selected Online Volunteers are required to produce translations from Chinese to English and English to Chinese of concept notes, reports, and national talent pool information. Approximately, the Online Volunteer is expected to translate 2000-3000 words per week from the above-mentioned documents. The documents are related to UNV's mobilization efforts and partnership with Chinese partners to facilitate the successful implementation of activities and daily operation work.
- A master's degree in English, Communication, International relations, public administration 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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to translate a complex document? | This question assesses your translation skills and experience with difficult materials. | Provide a specific example and mention the challenges you faced and how you overcame them. |
| What motivates you to work as a volunteer translator? | The interviewer wants to understand your passion for volunteerism and the role itself. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of your translations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you managed deadlines while translating multiple documents? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How familiar are you with the subject matter of the documents you would be translating? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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