Support translation on Website

Contract

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United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

We are looking for 1 skilled English to Arabic online interpreter online volunteer to assist our team in reviewing the translation of our website into Arabic. Volunteers will be recognized and acknowledged for their effort.

The Online Volunteer will be tasked with the following:

1. Review the website translation for errors;
2. Ensure consistency of style ;
3. Ensure that the notes adhere to the United Nations language and style guidelines;
4. Ensure that endnotes, references and headings are standardized;
5. Ensure that figures, tables, graphs and boxes, where used, are standardized and accurate in terms of numbering and flow;
6. Consult regularly with DPIDG officers responsible for the coordination of the notes for clarification if needed.

Arabic language native-level fluency