Translation from English to Arabic of Abridged HNO & HRP

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Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) are required for any humanitarian crisis requiring the support of more than one agency and are prepared by Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs) based on a Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO). Humanitarian response plans are primarily management tools for the humanitarian coordinator (HC) and HCT. In addition, however, they can be used to communicate the scope of the response to an emergency to donors and the public, and thus serve a secondary purpose for resource mobilization. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Sudan is aiming to produce Arabic translations of ABRIDGED versions of both documents: Sudan HRP 2021 & Sudan HNO 2021. To achieve this objective OCHA Sudan Communication and Information Section's Translation Unit (CIS-TU) is seeking support from UN Online Volunteers (UNOVs) to join online telecom training in preparation for the translation from English to Arabic of these two key documents.

• Translation

• Translation and interpretation

  This training will focus mainly on two aspects: (1) use of online resources to achieve translations in a localized Sudanese version of classic Arabic & (2) benefiting from an Information Technology Resourceful Translation Approach (ITRTA) designed and developed by CIS-TU to organize and manage the workflow of high caliber translations produced by well-trained online teams thus paving the way for competitive corporate translation. Application to join this training and the subsequent translation exercises is open for 24 hours. Successful UNOVs candidates shall receive CIS-TU email messages notifying them of their success and requesting them to join the online training sessions that shall AW commence at 21:15 Sudan Local Time (SLT), Sunday, 15 November. Unsuccessful candidates shall be notified by the UNOV portal once the selection process is complete and the application process is closed.

• Volunteers: 25 needed

• 11-20 hours per week / 8 weeks

  Applicant UNOVs shall preferably be of translation/linguistic tertiary level. Other tertiary level graduates are also encouraged to apply if open to learning online resources for their future careers. Middle to advanced mastery of computer soft skills particularly in Microsoft 365 Office package is desirable. Dedicated UNOVs keen to apply for jobs that require competitive capacities to handle work under tight timelines and moderate to high pressure are also encouraged to take this exercise.

• Sudan

• English, Arabic