Consultant on International Sign (IS) interpreting

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.

Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality, women empowerment and gender mainstreaming translate into action. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The United Nations System Coordination Division, coordinates and promotes the accountability of the United Nations system in its work on gender equality and the empowerment of women at the global, regional, and country levels. Through a dedicated portfolio on disability inclusion and intersectionality (DIIP), it contributes to gender equality and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities.

The main objective of this consultancy is to provide International Sign (IS) interpreting services for the events envisioned under activities of Disability Inclusion and Intersectionality Portfolio (DIIP).

The consultant will be reporting to UN Women’s Global Advisor, Gender and Disability Inclusion, and will be supported by Administrative Associate, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

Deliverables

The specific objective of this assignment is to provide simultaneous IS interpreting during live online events (webinars, meetings, workshops or similar). The online events are envisioned to be few hours long.

Scope of Work

Providing simultaneous IS interpreting (from English/to English) during online events using Zoom, MS Teams or similar platforms.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy. 

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 

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FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• Excellent and effective written and oral skills. Flexible and prepared to pursue goals through teamwork;
•  Proven ability to plan, to work under pressure and use time efficiently. Identifies priority activities and adjust them as required.

Computer literacy.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree in Translation, social sciences or other relevant field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A certificate in International Sign (IS) will be considered an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience in IS interpreting;
• Demonstrated experience in simultaneous interpreting in online events using Zoom, MS Teams, Webex or similar platforms.
• Previous experience in providing IS interpretation services for UN agencies or international organizations in the development sector will be considered a strong asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in International Sign (IS) is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).