UNICEF Moldova: Long-Term Agreement for Translation Services (National Individual)
UNICEF Moldova seeks to enter into a Long Term Agreement with qualified translators to provide professional simultaneous, consecutive and written translation services from/into English and Romanian (vice versa) and from/into English and Russian (vice versa).
Qualifications and experience:
Academic Qualification
- University Degree in foreign languages, international relations or other relevant fields;
Experience
- At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in providing written and/or oral (consecutive and simultaneous) translation services in development sector or related fields;
Competencies
- Familiarity with UN Terminology and UN’s specific acronyms;
- Strong communication, writing and translation skills;
- Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular, respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status
Language requirements
- Proficiency in written and spoken Romanian, English and/or Russian.
HOW TO APPLY: To read more detailed information and apply for this position, please visit UNICEF webpage
Extended application deadline: 18 September 2023
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion. Women, persons from vulnerable groups, such as persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as persons from other underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants from under-represented groups will be given priority in case of equal qualification. UNICEF is committed to reasonably accommodate the working environment for the persons with disabilities.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
