Translation of UN OCHA Sudan’s (from English to Arabic) – UNV
Job Description
| Organization | UN OCHA Sudan’s | |
| Description of the assignment title | Translation of UN OCHA Sudan’s “Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2022” – from English to Arabic | |
| Host entity | UN OCHA Sudan | |
| Assignment country | Sudan | |
| Type | Online | |
| Duration | 2 weeks | |
| Sustainable Development Goal | PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS | |
| Number of assignments | 25 | |
| DoA reserved for persons with disabilities | No | |
| Advertisement end date | 27/12/2021 |
Mission and objectives
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.
OCHA’s mission is to:
- Mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies.
- Advocate the rights of people in need.
- Promote preparedness and prevention.
- Facilitate sustainable solutions.
Context
This exercise has been launched to achieve bilateral objectives for both the UN OCHA Sudan Translation Unit (USTU) and the UN Online Volunteers (UNOVs). The first party needs the second’s assistance to address the increasing demand for translation requests because of the surge resulting from a combination of political & security developments in the country, COVID-19 related increase in needs and most recently the political situations. Besides the certificate(s) issued by the UNV portal, participating UNOVs shall also receive documented acknowledgement(s) for their support and opportunities for capacity building based on team/ corporate translation approach known as The Information Technology Resourceful Translation Approach (ITRTA).
Task description
A 108-pager Key Document for UNOCHA Sudan Translation Unit (USTU) – Sudan – the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2022 from English to Arabic.
Requirements
Required experience
Graduates & Postgraduates of Linguistics, Translation or any other relevant areas of study. Fluency in both Arabic & English is a must. Advanced mastery of computer apps and soft skills pertaining to communication, word processing and text extraction such as OCR, SAR and CAT & MAT are indispensable. Ability to work in a team is essential for all candidates and extra managerial skills are desirable for a few candidates to undertake managing the workflow.
Languages
Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Fluent, Desirable.
Other information
Inclusivity statement
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