Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Head of the GEF Secretariat and in close collaboration with other colleagues on the team, the selected candidates would be expected to provide accurate translation services in a manner that reflects the true meaning and understanding of each text.

Specific tasks include:

• Review, translate, edit, and proof-read all GEF-related documents, email texts and communication materials, meeting relevant deadlines and ensuring a high level of quality, accuracy, coherence and comprehension.
• Work closely with designated staff and experts to ensure consistency and accuracy on terminology, word choice, style and quality.
• Apply a gender-sensitive lens to all translated material, utilizing approved UN terminology.
• Demonstrate willingness to support other tasks related to the translation of deliverables as assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Head of the GEF Secretariat and in close collaboration with other colleagues on the team, the selected candidates would be expected to provide accurate translation services in a manner that reflects the true meaning and understanding of each text.

Specific tasks include:

• Review, translate, edit, and proof-read all GEF-related documents, email texts and communication materials, meeting relevant deadlines and ensuring a high level of quality, accuracy, coherence and comprehension.
• Work closely with designated staff and experts to ensure consistency and accuracy on terminology, word choice, style and quality.
• Apply a gender-sensitive lens to all translated material, utilizing approved UN terminology.
• Demonstrate willingness to support other tasks related to the translation of deliverables as assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Head of the GEF Secretariat and in close collaboration with other colleagues on the team, the selected candidates would be expected to provide accurate translation services in a manner that reflects the true meaning and understanding of each text.

Specific tasks include:

• Review, translate, edit, and proof-read all GEF-related documents, email texts and communication materials, meeting relevant deadlines and ensuring a high level of quality, accuracy, coherence and comprehension.
• Work closely with designated staff and experts to ensure consistency and accuracy on terminology, word choice, style and quality.
• Apply a gender-sensitive lens to all translated material, utilizing approved UN terminology.
• Demonstrate willingness to support other tasks related to the translation of deliverables as assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Sous la supervision directe de l’Administratrice Associée de Protection à la Sous-délégation de Ruyigi, le/la Volontaire des Nations Unies effectuera les tâches suivantes :

• Interpréter avec précision de Kiswahili et Kirundi/Kinyamulengue en Français et Anglais et vice versa pour les interviews avec les réfugiés ainsi que pour autres évènements (y compris mais pas exclusivement : campagnes d’information publique, formations, missions, et réunions) ;
• Fournir une reproduction précise des principes et idées dans la langue spécifiée ;
• Utiliser des dictionnaires et/ou glossaires des expressions techniques pour référence si nécessaire ;
• Interpréter de la terminologie formelle aussi bien que langage courant, jargon et acronymes inclus ;
• Traduire des documents sur demande, par exemple : les certificats de naissance, procédures standards de l’opération et autres documents selon les besoins ;
• Se rendre régulièrement aux camps des refugies, centre de transit pour rapatries ou autres endroits d’entretien afin d’interpréter des interviews ;
• Assurer la confidentialité de toute information partagée pendant l’interview ;
• Maintenir professionnalisme, respect, neutralité et impartialité au plus haut degré pendant les entretiens ;
• Interpréter pour les missions venues des pays de réinstallation ou autres, si nécessaire et approuvé par le superviseur.
• Assister aux autres tâches selon les besoins, par exemple : classement de la documentation et formation des nouveaux recrutés et/ou interprètes.
• Appuyer les missions de pays de réinstallation en termes de traduction, interprétariat et remplissage des formulaires pendant les entretiens de pré-sélection et sélection.
• Appuyer au besoin les activités liées au rapatriement dans les Centres de Transit, incluant l’accueil et l’accompagnement des rapatriés ainsi que la coordination des autres activités d’assistance en collaboration avec les partenaires opérationnels.
• Participer dans les missions de monitoring de protection ou monitoring des frontières en compagnie des assistant de terrain/ protection.
• Produire des rapports d’activités et formuler des recommandations en vue de l’amélioration de l’assistance de personnes sous mandat du HCR au Burundi.