Location : Home-based
Application Deadline : 18-Oct-21 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 7d 7h 53m
Additional Category : Gender Equality
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required :
Arabic English
Duration of Initial Contract : 18 months
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace, and security. Women in the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
The Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) is based in Cairo and covers 17 countries in the Arab States region, providing direct support to UN Women country offices. The regional office supports country offices in assisting national governments to fulfill their gender equality commitments under the applicable national and international laws. The regional office works with country offices in strengthening areas of programmatic interventions under the areas identified in the strategic plan 2018-2022.
The Women, Peace, and Security team also implements various projects in the region, including focusing on National Action Plans (NAPs) on WPS, women in mediation and their participation in peace processes, and the prevention of violent extremism. In addition, UN Women supports programming around the inclusion of women in the Syrian peace process. Under these functions, the office is producing a number of knowledge products and communication products.
Reporting to Women, Peace, and Security regional Policy advisor, the hired translator– home-based – will be supporting in the translation of these documents from English into Arabic as requested.
The knowledge products and communication products focus on issues related to women, peace and security, and humanitarian action.
Duties and Responsibilities
Translation of UN Women’s knowledge products and communication materials from English to classical Arabic;
The translator is expected to perform terminology research (i.e. UN/ UN Women / Un Term websites and others) to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of all translations. The translator is also responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of the entire document before submitting it back to UN Women;
The translator is expected to follow UN Women guidelines for gender-sensitive translation into Arabic.
Deliverables
Timelines
Translation from English into classical Arabic of knowledge products on issues related to women, peace, and security, and humanitarian action in the Arab States (exact deliverables will be determined based on programmatic needs). Translation to include text boxes, figures, tables, photo captions, sources, cover, etc. Reports to be submitted in Word format.
Throughout contract duration
Review of existing translations from a gender and UN terminology standpoint (exact deliverables will be determined based on programmatic needs)
Throughout contract duration
Translation of the updates of the website page of UN Women
Throughout contract duration
Translation of 4 Research pieces under Syria Programme.
Throughout contract duration
Translation of 4 Discussion Briefs under Syria Programme
Throughout contract duration
Competencies
Core Values:
Respect for Diversity;
Integrity;
Professionalism.
Core Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
Accountability;
Creative Problem Solving;
Effective Communication;
Inclusive Collaboration;
Stakeholder Engagement;
Leading by Example.
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637
Functional Competencies:
Strong organization and planning skills;
Expertise translating documents from English to Arabic, including for the UN and other organizations;
Ability to work under pressure on multiple deliverables with tight deadlines.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
University degree in English literature, Arabic literature, Translation Studies, or any related field is required;
Translation certificate is an asset.
Experience:
At least (5) years of proven professional experience in translation from English to Arabic is required;
Experience in working for an international organization is essential;
Experience in translation and interpretation of UN products;
Demonstrated experience translating issues of peace, security, and humanitarian action.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in both English and Arabic, written and spoken is required.
Evaluation Criteria:
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the financial evaluation.
Criteria Weight Technical: 70% (70 points)
Proven at least (5) years of professional experience in translation from English to Arabic) – (25 points);
Experience in working for an international organization – (15 points);
Experience in translation and interpretation of UN products – (10 points);
Demonstrated experience translating issues of women’s peace, security, and humanitarian action – (10 points);
Fluency in Arabic and English (10 points ).
Financial: Lowest Financial Proposal: 30% (30 points)
The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:
Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combined score (financial and technical);
The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula: (Lowest Bid Offered*)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x 30;
‘Lowest Bid Offered’ refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in the technical evaluation.
Application:
Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
A cover letter with a brief presentation of your consultancy explaining your suitability for the work and link to the portfolio of work;
UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
Personal CV; and Financial proposal; Proposed inclusive rate per page(250word).
The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a standalone file including all of them since the online application submission does only permit uploading one file per application. Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification.
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
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