Translation for U-Report Polls from English to Dari (Afghanistan)

Translate U-Report polls from English to Dari swiftly and accurately.

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Application deadline 5 years ago: Wednesday 17 Mar 2021 at 19:00 UTC

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Overview

Translate U-Report polls from English to Dari swiftly and accurately.

You have:

Fluency in local language (preferably native) and English is essential.
Submit translation of each poll within 48 hours of assignment.
Education: bachelor’s degree or more required.
Candidates must submit a translated paragraph in the local language as part of the selection process.
Interest in youth empowerment and engagement related work is required.
Background in translation and understanding of a youth-friendly tone of voice is an advantage.
Financial support is not provided for this volunteer position.
Certificate of completion will be provided upon task completion.

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Details

The Online Volunteer is expected to be fluent in the local language (preferably native) and English. 2. The Online Volunteer is required to submit the translation of each poll within 48 hours of the work assigned. The text in the word/poll will be approximately 1000 words. 3. The Online Volunteer should not be using google translation.

Translation
Translation and interpretation

The South Asia Region (SAR) is home to an estimated 350 million adolescents (30% of the world’s adolescent population).It’s nearly 20% of this region’s 1.8 billion population. Given the data, this region predicts that adolescents will continue to be a significant proportion of South Asia’s population. It's imperative that adolescent health programming be given attention by health development partners. In order to reach this objective, the U-Report platform is looked at by UNICEF, Country Offices and the regional office for South Asia. It is a conduit for the development of a series of polls with a focus on adolescent health and well-being.It is based on adolescent health literacy needs and evidence-generation needs regarding young people’s self-reported knowledge, practices, and perceptions through polling. U-Report is an online tool to communicate and share issues that matter to young people. It allows young people from any community and the world to respond to polls, and become positive agents of change. Once joined in the U-Report community they are able to take polls and share young people’s issues and voices with other young people and policymakers. www.southasia.ureport.in
Volunteers: 2 needed
20+ hours per week / 13 weeks

1.Education-bachelor’s degree or more 2.As part of the selection process the candidates will be required to submit a paragraph translated into the local language. 3.Financial support is not provided. 4.Certificate of completion will be provided. 5.Should be able to work under tight deadlines. 6.Should have an interest in youth empowerment and youth engagement related work. 7.A background in translation and having an understanding of the youth-friendly tone of voice is an advantage.
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Can you describe a time when you had to complete a translation under a tight deadline?	This question assesses your ability to handle time pressure and meet deadlines.	Provide a specific example detailing the process you followed and how you ensured accuracy despite the time constraints.
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