Individual Contractor - Editing, Proofreading and Translation - Regional Office for Africa at United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Responsibilities

Organizational Context: Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in socio-economic and humanitarian fields. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDRR has around 100 staff located in its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, and 5 regional offices and other field presences.

Specifically, UNDRR coordinates international efforts in disaster risk reduction and guides, monitors and reports on its implementation (particularly through follow-up and review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030); campaigns to create global awareness of disaster risk reduction benefits and empower people to reduce their vulnerability to hazards; advocates for greater investments in disaster risk reduction to protect people's lives and assets, for increased and informed participation in reducing disaster risk; and informs and connects people by providing practical services and tools such as Prevention Web, publications on good practices, and by leading the preparation of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction and the organization of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Duties and Responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the External Relations Officer, UNDRR Regional Office for Africa, the contractor will undertake the following responsibilities:

•  Edit and proofread documents and materials in English and French including policy briefs, concept notes, guidance notes and visibility materials on the Sendai Framework, Comprehensive Risk Management, Early Warning Systems.
•  Translate from English to French and vice versa required documents including guidance notes and visibility materials on the Sendai Framework monitoring process and ongoing projects.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in international relations, law, foreign languages, linguistic, literature or other field related to UNDRR work is required. A first-level university degree in any of these fields, in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of two years of editing and translating documents into English and French and vice-versa in the context of international cooperation.

Languages

Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of other UN Official languages is desirable.