Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
LocationRemotely
Needed documentsMotivation Letter
Deadline2024-06-12
Opportunity description
UNV announces its need for four volunteers to work online with the translation and PDF editing of the report from English into Russian and Kazakh for about one week. The Online Volunteer will have the opportunity to build connections within UNV and learn about the ways in which the translated product contributes to the integration of volunteers into the UN system and the overall promotion of volunteerism.
Duties & responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Support the translation of 2 documents (PDF format, 20 pages) from English into Russian and Kazakh.
- The documents are the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme's reports on:
- SVF (Special Voluntary Fund) for 2023.
- FF (Full Funding Programme) for 2023.
- You are also expected to edit the PDF document so that the translated version looks the same as the original one.
Eligibility criteria
You must have:
- English-Russian or English-Kazakh translation skills, and sense of language.
- Attention to detail skills.
- Know how to use apps for editing PDFs to keep the original design.
- Similar experience would be an advantage.
- Fluent in English, Russian, and Kazakh languages.
- Ability to work 11 - 15 hours per week.
Please note:
- Online Volunteers share their time and expertise on a voluntary basis and do not receive any financial compensation.
- Upon successful completion of the assignment, Online Volunteers will receive an electronic certificate of appreciation.
About the United Nations Volunteers(UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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