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 aligns with UNV Pakistanโs dual mandate of promoting volunteerism and mobilizing volunteers. Thus, connecting with the country officeโs efforts to promote equitable and inclusive access to information, documentation, and opportunities โ specifically, those disseminated by the UNCG. By translating and proofreading materials from English to Urdu, 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. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan, and providing accurate translations will ensure that disseminated information remains accessible for native speakers of the language. 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 the UNV, Pakistan country office or a UN Communications Group (UNCG) focal point, the Online Volunteers (OVs) will support by translating/proofreading content from English to Urdu. 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. Things to note: โข Selected candidates will be divided into translators (5 OVs) and proof-readers (5 OVs) at the discretion of the host entity/supervisor. โข The selected OVs will be provided with the content in English and will receive associated guidance during the orientation process (and throughout the course of the assignment, as needed). The received content may be provided on a rolling basis throughout the course of the assignment depending on the level of support required. โข In some instances, OVs might be required to adhere to very short delivery timelines dependent upon the urgency and sensitivity of requested translations/proofreading. โข The type of content to be translated/proofread may include but is not limited to reports, blog or social media posts, articles, emails, Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) material etc. โข The volume of content to be translated/proofread may vary from 1 - 5 pages/week to 15 โ 20 pages/week or more. The supervisor will ensure that workload is divided fairly.
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