Organization Mission

The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention has near universal membership (197 Parties) and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep the global average temperature rise this century as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The UNFCCC is also the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The ultimate objective of all three agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development.

Context

The UNFCCC handbook has been prepared to assist those observers attending a UNFCCC COP for the first time. It is also useful for seasoned observers as the handbook has the key information to follow the COP 30 in a nutshell. You will find some pointers on how to participate effectively and contribute to the UNFCCC process. We hope that the handbook will help observers before and during the COP experience. It is currently only available in English but we would love to translate it in the other five official languages.
The hiring manager will share previous translations and UNFCCC Writing Guide with the chosen candidates to support the translations.

Key Responsibilities

Translation of a 50 page Observer Handbook for COP30 from English to other five UN languages.

Required Skills and Experience

Previous translation experience for handbooks/guides and a good understanding of climate change issues and the COP process is desirable.