Research and translation assistance (Kurdish – English) on social protection in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Provide research and translation support for social protection in Kurdistan.
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Overview
Provide research and translation support for social protection in Kurdistan.
You have:
- Fluent English
- Fluent Kurdish
- Academic or professional experience in research in social protection, social sciences, political science, or economics
- Experience in translation (Kurdish to English)
- Fluency in Arabic
- Knowledge of social protection policies
- Knowledge of health policies
Contract
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In 2021, UNICEF, ILO, and WFP (with support from the EU) signed a partnership with the Government of Iraq to catalyse more effective social protection response in the short-term and to support Iraq to accelerate reform in the medium- and longer-term to build a coherent and sustainable national social protection system.
Against the above background, the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)/ UNDP Brazil signed an agreement with UNICEF Iraq titled ´Supporting the development of a comprehensive model of child sensitive cash transfer in Iraq´. Under the agreement, the IPC-IG will develop the following:
1. Assessment of and advice on design and delivery system of the current social safety net programme (SSN)
2. Design of a scalable cash transfer program for women and children from poor households
3. Ad-hoc technical advice related to the reform (as required by Government)
All activities will be done separately for Iraq federal level and Kurdistan region of Iraq (KRI), considering their different policy framework and government structures.
The IPC-IG is seeking an Online Volunteer to support in translation and research assistance tasks especially for the KRI region.
The Online Volunteers will be responsible for supporting IPC-IG researchers to: (i) Translate information relevant to the project from Kurdish to English (ii) Provide research assistance on social protection, health and education system in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (by reviewing government website, public reports etc)
Mandatory: Fluent English Fluent Kurdish Academic or professional experience in research in social protection, social sciences, political science, or economics.
Highly desirable: Experience in translation (Kurdish to English) Fluency in Arabic Knowledge of social protection policies Knowledge of health policies
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a situation where you had to translate complex information? | This question assesses your translation skills and ability to communicate effectively across languages. | Share an example that highlights both your language skills and your comprehension of the subject matter. |
| What recent research in social protection have you conducted or followed? | The interviewer wants to know your level of engagement and familiarity with the topic. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a misunderstanding in translation during your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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