Interpreter/Translator at UN Women

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women work in Ukraine focuses on supporting the government and civil society in advancing gender equality and implementation of the national and international commitments on gender equality and women’s human rights. UN Women Ukraine implements interventions towards the realization of the following strategic goals: elimination of violence against women and girls; implementation of women, peace and security agenda and gender responsive governance. UN Women works closely with the UN Country Team in the integration of women’s rights and gender equality in all spheres of UN work.

Since the beginning of the Russian full scale military invasion, Ukraine is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most complex emergencies.

UN Women Ukraine Country Office conducts various events, workshops, conferences, and meetings as part of its programmatic intervention including development of technical documents, tools and communication materials that require translation into Ukrainian/English. Audiences include international staff, Ukrainian Government, international participants, implementing partners, the media and communities. To meet such needs, UN Women Ukraine is interested in hiring an Interpreter/Translator to provide UN Women with high-quality translation and interpretation services (Ukrainian/English languages).

Requirements for candidates:

• 3 years of experience in the field of translation/interpreting, preferably in an international environment is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages is required.
• Experience with UN Agencies/international development assistance projects/international humanitarian aid activities is desirable.
• Experience with translation related to GEWE, human rights, Gender in Humanitarian, is desirable.
• Master degree or equivalent in linguistics, translation/interpreting, cross-cultural communication.
• Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required
• English, Level: Fluent, Required

You will have the opportunity to apply your talent while working for a noble cause. UN Volunteers receive a monthly living allowance (VLA), as well as life insurance and full health insurance.

This position comes with the following benefits and entitlements for UN Volunteers (National UN Volunteer Specialist):

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) (equivalent in UAH): USD 1534
• Medical and life insurance: Cigna Private Insurance
• Annual leave: 30 days
• Certified sick leave: 30 days annually
• Uncertified sick leave: 7 days annually
• Learning leave: 10 days annually

To apply for a vacancy, please first register on the UN Volunteers platform and then send your application through the respective link.

The final date to apply is September 26 inclusive.

2023-09-13T13:33:30.000 2023-09-26T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна UNV Ukraine