Mission and objectivesThe 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. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board. At the country level, UNV Field Units interact with UN entities to strategically and meaningfully integrate volunteerism into the implementation and delivery of their mandates. As part of this process, UNV works with UN entities to identify opportunities where volunteers add specific and unique value to development programmes and peacekeeping missions.
ContextThis OV assignment is part of the UNV Pakistan Country Officeโs efforts to promote equitable access to information and opportunities while further streamlining, optimizing, and updating its volunteer onboarding process โ specifically the various pre-assignment (pre-departure) tasks for volunteers undergoing onboarding. By translating and proofreading materials from English to the specified local languages, the volunteers will help bridge language barriers and enhance inclusive access to information, contributing to SDG 17, Partnerships for the Goals, by improving communication and data dissemination. To enable majority coverage and accessibility for various languages spoken across Pakistan, the focus for this assignment will be on the languages of Sindhi, Pashto, and Urdu. Providing accurate translations will ensure that selected candidates can fully understand the requirements, expectations, and timelines associated with essential UN Volunteer onboarding processes. Note: The onboarded OV will be based remotely and will not be hosted at any duty station or field office by the United Nations.
Task DescriptionUnder the day-to-day direct supervision of the Coordination Support Assistant at UNV Pakistan, the Online Volunteers (OVs) will offer support by translating/proofreading shared English content. The content will comprise instructional statements pertaining to various tasks performed during the UNV onboarding process. OVs will be expected to ensure that the translation/s: โข Are accurate and consistent (in terminology, tone, and style) against the source text. โข Are fluent and readable in the target language. โข Are thoroughly proofread and quality checked. Note: โข 5 OVs (4 translators and 1 proof-reader per language โ as per UNV discretion) will be selected for each language (Sindhi, Pashto, and Urdu). All translation work is will be equally distributed amongst OVs. โข OVs should share their language preference in the motivation statement of their application. โข The selected OVs will be provided with the content in English (approx. 1000 words) and will receive associated guidance during the orientation process (and throughout the course of the assignment, as needed).
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