International Remote Volunteer Opportunity with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Translating Climate and Climate Action Content
Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is offering two 12-week online volunteer opportunities to support the Climate Promise team in translating website content from English into French.
Volunteers will translate content related to climate change and climate action, including explanatory articles, editorial content, country pages covering Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as well as selected campaign materials and social media posts.
The assignment aims to expand the availability of Climate Promise content in French while ensuring consistency with the terminology and editorial style used by UNDP and the United Nations.
Benefits
- Fully remote volunteering.
- The opportunity to work on official UNDP Climate Promise content.
- Practical experience in specialized translation related to climate and development.
- Development of expertise in terminology related to climate change, climate action, and NDCs.
- Experience working according to United Nations editorial and translation standards.
- Assignment duration: 12 weeks.
- Weekly commitment of 11 to 15 hours.
- Number of available opportunities: 2.
- A certificate of appreciation upon successful completion of the volunteer assignment.
Duties & responsibilities
- Translate explanatory articles and editorial content from English into French.
- Translate country pages published on the Climate Promise website.
- Translate content related to NDCs, climate change, and climate action.
- Translate campaign-related social media materials when needed.
- Translate headings, menus, website elements, and short-form text.
- Follow United Nations and UNDP guidelines and standards for French translation.
- Ensure terminology is accurate, style is consistent, and language quality is high.
- Carry out any additional website-related translation tasks as required.
Eligibility criteria
- Translate explanatory articles and editorial content from English into French.
- Translate country pages published on the Climate Promise website.
- Translate content related to NDCs, climate change, and climate action.
- Translate campaign-related social media materials when needed.
- Translate headings, menus, website elements, and short-form text.
- Follow United Nations and UNDP guidelines and standards for French translation.
- Ensure accurate terminology, consistent style, and high-quality language.
- Carry out any additional website-related translation tasks as required.
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