Historique

UNDP Social and Local Development Programme focuses on eradicating poverty, strengthening local capacities and supporting government policies for development. The Programme targets four regions across Lebanon with solid and diversified networks and partnerships within the four targeted-regions (South Lebanon, North Lebanon, Bekaa region and Mount Lebanon).
UNDP's support in the area of poverty reduction focuses on policy and operational support. At the upstream level, UNDP provides policy advice for the development of national policies for social development and poverty reduction, in addition to building the country statistical database for poverty
measurement and monitoring. At the downstream level, UNDP supports the implementation of local development/ local governance initiatives in four areas of the country.

Devoirs et responsabilités

UNDP Social and Local Development Programme wishes to make a long-term agreement with Three English-Arabic and Arabic-English Interpreters/Translators. As interpreters, they need to execute instantaneous interpretation during SLD events from English to Arabic and vice versa. As translation, they need to provide fast and high quality professional translation from English to Arabic and vice versa of various document types: speeches, press releases, success stories, video subtitling, agreements… etc.

Compétences

Functional Competencies:

  • Excellent command of both English and Arabic. French is a plus;
  • Good communication skills;
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and in less comfortable situations.

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
  • Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Kindly refer to the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice and all related Annexes by visiting the below link:

http://www.lb.undp.org/content/lebanon/en/home/operations/procurement/

Please make sure to submit all the requested documents/information; otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete

Qualifications et expériences requises

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor Degree in translation or equivalent.

Experience:

  • At least five years of experience as interpreter and translator;
  • Experience in interpretation and multi-national high-level events and UN agencies;
  • Proven track record of high quality professional translation from English to Arabic and vice versa. 

How to Apply:

1. Read the additional information and annexes on teh UNDP lebanon website at http://www.lb.undp.org/content/lebanon/en/home/operations/procurement/

2. The consultancy is open for all National consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal.

Submissions through any other media will not be considered.

The application must include the P11, technical proposal, Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and the financial proposal in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job site.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.