JOB DESCRIPTION

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers is the UN organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity. It values free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism.

Context

The 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. The UNV-CYVA Full-Funding Partnership (UNV-CYVA Chinese Youth Volunteer Overseas Volunteering Programme) is jointly organized and implemented by the Chinese Young Volunteers Association (CYVA), the United Nations Volunteers (UNV), and the China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE). Since its implementation, the partnership has deployed almost 130 Chinese UN Volunteers to serve at 29 UN agencies in over 33 countries and regions. With the launch of the new 2025 cohort, the Project Management Office is seeking the support of Online Volunteers in translating partnership documents that are essential for smooth coordination and communication among all stakeholders and in promoting the Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals.

Task Description

To facilitate the assignments selection of new batch of UNV-CYVA Full Funding Partership (Chinese Youth Volunteer Overseas Volunteering Programme), we are seeking 10 Online Volunteers to support the Project Management Office by translating partnership documents. To this end, the Online Volunteers are asked: -9 Online Volunteers produce translations from Chinese to English and English to Chinese of Description of Assignments (DoAs). 1 Online Volunteer consolidates the collected DoAs into summary forms and translate these forms. Approximately, the deliverables include 90-100 DoAs with around 600 pages and 2 consolidated forms. – Ensure the translation is concise and with high quality, in line with guidelines. – Perform other respective duties in line with the scope of the assignment as may be required by UNV China FU and CYVA PMO. The selected Online Volunteers will be provided with the document in the original language and will receive guidance on the target audience and guidance as needed.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements