Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)H (no hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeCONTR Local Professional Level
Target Start Date2023-07-07
Job Posting End DateJune 22, 2023
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French Language Translator
Child Protection Unit
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is inviting offers and expressions of interest from qualified French language professionals with expertise and experience in child protection for the provision of translation service for the technical material developed by the Division of International Protectionโs Child Protection Unit.
In its efforts to strengthen UNHCRโs child protection capacity through development of knowledge and skills amongst its workforce and partners, in 2022 and 2023 the Child Protection Unit completed the development of a range of Guidance and learning products. In addition, the Unit is finalising the development of a Child Protection Policy. The Guidance and learning products include the Guidance on Child Marriage, Data Protection and Information Sharing Guidance Note, the Issue Brief on Child Protection and MHPSS, the UNHCR-UNICEF Inclusion Toolkit, the Child Protection Job Aid, and the BIP eLearning.
Once translation is completed, the products will be sent for graphic design. The contractor will also be responsible for reviewing the designed documents, propose corrections, and support the finalisation of the products.
UNHCR is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. We are in over 125 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.
Title: French Language Translator
Duty Station: Home-based
Duration: ASAP โ 31 December 2023
Contract Type: Contractor
Closing date: 23 June 2023
Organisational context
The Child Protection Unit and Youth Unit lead UNHCRโs institutional work on child protection in the Division of International Protection at UNHCR Headquarters. This work includes providing principled and practical guidance on key areas of work such as the Best Interests Procedure, Child Friendly Procedure, and support to youth programming.
The position
The consultant will report to the Child Protection Officer and will work closely with the focal points in the Child Protection Unit for each document/material to ensure that the translation is completed, and designed versions are reviewed, corrected and finalized for launch. The consultant will also liaise with a small group of UNHCR staff who are bilingual who will be available to advise on terminology as needed.
Duties and responsibilities
1. Translate the following material from English to French:
โข Child Protection Policy and Annexes
โข Child Marriage Guidance
โข Data Protection and Information Sharing Guidance Note
โข BIP eLearning (translation to be done in XLIFF file format)
โข Issue Brief on Child Protection and MHPSS
โข UNHCR-UNICEF Inclusion Toolkit
โข Child Protection Job Aid text
โข Child Protection Job Aid video script
2. Ensure reference material in the documents are linked to the respective French language material where available.
3. Review the designed versions of two translated material (Child Protection Policy, the Child Marriage Guidance, and the Issue Brief on Child Protection and MHPSS), make necessary corrections, and support the finalization for launch.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required
The ideal candidate will [list qualifications and experience below, for example:]
โข Advanced university degree in International Law, Human Rights, International Development, International Relations, Political or Social Science
โข 6 years of relevant experience with an advanced university degree
โข French and English language proficiency
โข Experience in working on child protection and other humanitarian protection fields.
โข Experience in drafting or editing child protection and/or other humanitarian protection documents is required
โข Experience in carrying out technical review or proof-reading English-French child protection global guidance and familiar with the child protection terminology in the Minimum Standards in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in French and English
โข Familiarity and/or willingness to use online translation platform for translating XLIFF file formats
โข Organisational awareness skills are desirable.
Location
The successful candidate will be home-based.
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