Research Associate

Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative, and technical supervision of Partnerships Specialist the research associate is expected to engage in a variety of information gathering activities and research on selected policies, legislation, programmes and issues linked to South-South Cooperation and Partnerships in China and beyond and extract and translate this work in Chinese and English for programme related and advocacy work.

We are now seeking committed and professional Research Associate to support our work on partnerships and South-South Cooperation between China and countries in Africa and Asia for the benefit of the most disadvantaged children.

Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks:

• Providing technical translation services as and when required on various occasions based on the programmatic, advocacy and representational needs of the office;
• Translating South-South cooperation project documents including but not limited to proposals, updates, reports and visibility materials;
• Providing summary translation of key materials, policy documents, UNICEF programme technical documents, from English to Chinese and vice versa, as needed.
• Providing research assistance on policy updates on issues related to South-South Cooperation and Partnerships between China and the world, and on specific issues as required by supervisor(s), utilizing and extracting material as needed from a variety of sources, including Chinese and international research databases, literature reviews, internet and other media, available studies and evaluations.
• Maintaining proper filing system of key reference materials and research/other documents both electronically and physically.
• Support the implementation of South-South programme and other related communication materials preparation.
• Performing other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to research and translation and interpretation.
• A minimum of six years of administrative work or work in the context of universities or research. Required years of work experience may be replaced by additional studies.
• Experience in multi-or bilateral organizations would be an asset.
• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing of English and Mandarin, such that research and translation of technical content are accurate.
• Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Skills:

• Current knowledge of development and South-South Cooperation issues, strategies, as well as policies in international development cooperation.
• Ability to effectively manage the programme related material resources and monitor its budget.
• Ability to conduct policy research and analysis.
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritizing skills and abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of the administration which underpins UNICEF country office programme/project operations, including monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• High attention to detail.
• Experience using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other UNICEF software such as SharePoint.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/569142