Translation of documents for the UN-Habitat Communication Section from English to Russian

Contract

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UN-Habitat HQ Communication would like to mobilize online volunteers to translate corporate articles, key messages and other Communication materials for the website, social media and dissemination to partners. Most of the material will be drafted and published in English and will need to be translated into Russian. However occasionally material in Russian would need to be translated into English. The material will range from a few pages (up to 2,000 words) to a short media post. This task will help the UNV improve their communication and translation skills.

• Translation

• Translation and interpretation

  The material to translate will be developed by UN-Habitat. We are looking for some online volunteers able to ensure we make our material available to all our partner in the UN official languages and that material produced in Russian can also be used on the corporate website and social media. Please see the corporate website www.unhabitat.org and social media in English @unhabitat

• Volunteers: 1 needed

• 1-5 hours per week / 14 weeks

  For this opportunity, we need: • Highly skilled bilingual translator • Prior professional experience within a UN agency or working on urban issues is an asset

• Global

• English, Russian