UNDP Jobs - 54383- Translation/Terminology Consultant

Translation/Terminology Consultant

Location :

New York City, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

16-Mar-2015

Application Deadline :

12-Mar-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 Months

Languages Required :

English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 Months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

As the United Nations’ leading development agency, UNDP produces and translates an extensive range of web content, documents and publications containing specific terminology pertaining to its key practice areas --- crisis prevention and recovery, democratic governance, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. Up-to-date and properly-defined terminology is essential to achieving quality languages services and reducing the reputational risk associated with inconsistent translations.

Under the supervision of the Language Services Manager, the Translation/Terminology Consultant will take part in translation and terminology management activities in English and French.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist the Language Services Manager in the handling of translation management;
Help manage translation requests from English into French and/or Spanish; occasionally into Arabic, Chinese and/or Russian of web content, press releases, media advisories, speeches, internal communications products, corporate publications, etc.
Liaise with translators and translation companies and provide feedback;
Create and update terminological databases, glossaries, translation memories;
Attend the United Nations; Terminology Coordination Board (TCB) monthly meetings and draft a status reports on UNDP’s terminology creation/ consolidation process.

Expected deliverables:

Output :

Act as French language reviewer/editor/proofreader of web stories, blogs, press releases, media advisories, video transcripts, staff advisories, staff circulars, speeches from the Executive Office (monthly basis)
Create a translation memory and/or glossary of technical terms from at least one (1) from the translation of large UNDP volume publication (20,000 words) by end of assignment.

Competencies

Solid translation and editing skills in French;
Knowledge of web content management system required, preferably Adobe CQ5
Knowledge Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task;
Attention to detail is crucial;
Responsible, responsive, and enthusiastic;
Interest in global issues and the United Nations;
Must be able to work in a multi-cultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced degree in translation, terminology, computational linguistics.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience as project manager, terminologist, computational linguist or translator, preferably within the United Nations system;
Previous experience in translation, editing for the web;
Very good knowledge of computer-assisted translation and terminology mining tools (Trados, MultiTerm, MemoQ, XBench, etc.).

Language Requirements:

Native fluency in French; and
Fluency in English.

Application Requirements:

Interested applicants should submit the following documents. Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification.

Updated P11 or Resume / CV;
Statement of Interest (Cover letter) with a brief narrative addressing the competencies mentioned above;
Financial Proposal for the assignment stating your daily fee for the assignment. . Any envisaged travel costs to duty station must be included in the financial proposal as a separate line.

Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.