General
Description of assignment title: Online Translation Support for UNV China
Assignment country: China
Expected start date: Invalid Date
Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
6 – 10
Host entity: UNV China
Type: Online
Duration: 12 weeks
Number of assignments: 2
Details
Mission and objectives
The United Nations Volunteers is the UN organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity. It values free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism.
Context
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. To that end, UNV China Field Unit (FU) is seeking the support of Online Volunteers in translating partnership documents that are essential for UNV China FU ongoing activities and operations.
Task description
UNV China FU is looking for 2 motivated and professional Online Volunteers to support us in translation of a working document. The selected Online Volunteers are required to produce translations from Chinese to English and English to Chinese of concept notes, reports and other documents needed. Approximately, the Online Volunteers are expected to translate 2000-3000 words per week from the abovementioned documents. The documents are related to UNV’s partnership with Chinese partners to facilitate the successful implementation of activities and daily operation work.
Requirements
Required experience
1. A master’s degree (or currently enroll in) in International relations, public administration, English, Communication or other related field. 2. Have translation experiences (EN-ZH; ZH-EN) 3. Have passion to act for promotion of volunteerism. 4. Working experience in international organizations is an asset.
Languages
English, Level: Working knowledge, Required Chinese, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Other information
Inclusivity statement
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.
