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Recruitment Of An Intern Translator / Translator / Interpreter

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Job no: 560725

Contract type: Internship

Duty Station: Tunis

Level: Internship

Location: Tunisia

Categories: Child Protection

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, dreams

UNICEF works alongside its partners to protect the rights of children and adolescents. It places particular emphasis on equity so that all girls and boys can have access to quality services, freedom to express themselves and participate, protection against all forms of violence and opportunities to realize their potential without discrimination. As such, it pays particular attention to supporting programs targeting the most vulnerable, such as girls and boys living in poverty, children with disabilities, out-of-school children and those placed in institutions. It also emphasizes the promotion of the effective participation of children and young people in all decisions that concern them.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Child Protection Program Officer, the intern will be called upon in particular to:

Simultaneous interpretation

Document translation

Translation of the reference document for the care of repatriated children from Arabic into French and English.

The translation of the evaluation study on the fight against online violence against children in Tunisia.

The translation of all the working tools developed for the strengthening of the case management system in Tunisia from Arabic to French and vice versa.

The translation of the mapping of child protection services from Arabic into French.

The translation of the child protection delegate’s guide for the classification of threat cases.

The translation of the technical sheets relating to the follow-up of the recommendations of the CRC committee from Arabic into French.

Translation of research protocol tools and collection tools for Disrupting Harm.

Translation into French of the manual of procedures and use of the SI Amen Social.

Ongoing support for the section in terms of translation into French, l’anglais ou l’arabe des notes conceptuelles, agendas, présentations, communiqués de presse…

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Candidates must meet the following conditions:

The candidate must be at least 18 years old.

The candidate must be of Tunisian nationality or living in Tunisia.

The candidate must have a good command of Arabic, French and/or English. Good writing skills in Arabic, French and/or English is required.

Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree. program of study or have graduated within the past two years.

Have excellent academic results, attested by a recent university or institutional record.

Any previous experience in the United Nations system will also be taken into consideration.

The successful candidate will be required to provide medical coverage insurance valid for the duration of the internship.

Not having close relatives (father, mother, brother, sister) working in a UNICEF office and not having other relatives in the hierarchical line to which the intern will report.

For more details, see the attached terms of reference: Download File TDR translator interpreter (002).docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.

[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for supervisory role]

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks: 

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Advertised: 31 Mar 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time

Deadline: 14 Apr 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time

Website: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/560725/recrutement-dune-stagiaire-traducteur-traductrice-interpr%C3%A8te