Interpreting and Translation Volunteer

4 meses atrás

Brasília DF, Brasil World Food Programme Tempo inteiro

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

11 September 2024-23:59-GMT-03:00 Brasilia Standard Time (Sao Paulo)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website:
WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Background

The World Food Programme (WFP), the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is the United Nations agency that leads the global fight against hunger and its main mandate is to provide emergency assistance and develop sustainable solutions to combat hunger and poverty in the countries with the highest rates of poverty and food insecurity in the world. Its presence in Brazil takes place through the Centre of Excellence against Hunger, which is the result of a partnership signed between the WFP and the Brazilian government in 2011.

Our mission is to support countries in the creation and implementation of sustainable solutions against hunger, also acting as a global forum for political dialogue and learning about school feeding, nutrition and activities related to food security. By delivering technical assistance, advocacy efforts and policy guidance, we aim at increasing coverage, quality, and sustainability of school meals programmes, also promoting local agriculture and nutrition.

The purpose of this position is to assist us as a simultaneous translator-interpreter at meetings and events with African countries. You will be also involved in the translation and proofreading of technical documents and other communications within the scope of our Project activities, from Portuguese into English and from English into Portuguese.

**Responsibilities**:
Responsibilities: The volunteer will report directly to the Project Coordinator and, within the delegated authority, will carry out the following tasks:

- Assist in the organization of events and online meetings;
- Perform simultaneous translation of dialogues and presentations in online meetings and events;
- Translate technical documents from Portuguese into English and from English into Portuguese;
- Proofread technical documents in Portuguese and English;
- Keep the status of all tasks up to date and report on the progress of translation documents;
- Perform other translation-related tasks as required.

Minimum qualifications

Education: You must be enrolled in the final semesters of a graduate or post-graduate programme from a recognized university in the area of Languages, Translation. Graduates or undergraduates are also encouraged to apply.

Languages: Fluency in spoken and written communication in Portuguese and English. Fluency in French will be a plus.

Experience:
- At least 6 months experience with simultaneous translation from Portuguese into English and from English into Portuguese;- At least 6 months experience with translation and proofreading of documents from Portuguese into English and from English into Portuguese;- Experience in the usage of online meetings tools, such as Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, etc.

Competencies: Good communication skills, good time management.

Availability and workload: Activities will be on demand and scheduled with at least 3 days in advance, mostly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The volunteer should have flexible time arrangement, but the meetings and events will be scheduled to attend both the Centre and the volunteer availabilities.

Willingness to travel: National and Internacional travels are expected, specially to the countries assisted by the projects. All costs related to transportation and per diems will be covered by the Beyond Cotton project.

Definition and principles

WFP volunteers are individuals who donate their services to the Programme. They have no r

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