Pfp Emergency Translators

**Job no**: 548536
**Contract type**: Consultancy
**Duty Station**: Panama City
**Level**: Consultancy
**Location**: Panama
**Categories**: Private Fundraising and Partnerships

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, **_hope_**

The UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office is based in in Panama, operating in 36 territories, including 24 country offices.

UNICEF works to put the rights and well-being of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic agenda, in line with our equity focus, working across our organization and with our partners in government, civil society and the private sector to support shifts in public policy, fuel social engagement, and increase investment for children.

Emergencies have grown increasingly complex, more frequent and often with less time between them to allow affected people to rebuild their resilience, UNICEF remains dedicated to providing life-saving assistance to children affected by disasters, and to protecting their rights in all circumstances. In health and nutrition, water and sanitation, protection, education and HIV/AIDS, UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs), the basis for all UNICEF’s emergency operations, are more than a mission statement - they are a humanitarian imperative.

The first hours after an emergency are crucial. The earlier we start raising funds for the emergency, the more we will raise. Being up and running within one or two hours after an emergency strikes is both possible and something UNICEF strives to achieve. To maximize fundraising after emergencies that have occurred on English-speaking countries, the Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Office is looking for a certified English to Spanish and Portuguese translator.

**How can you make a difference?**

Under the overall guidance of the RSC Emergency Focal Point on-call, English-Spanish-Portuguese translator is sought to provide his/her services right after an emergency occurs, subsequent to the release of official information by the organization HQ and the need for raising funds in LAC Spanish-speaking country offices has been confirmed.

The consultant will receive a translation request from a PFP emergency focal point and is expected to deliver the translated document within 1-3 hours after receiving the request.

**Specific Tasks**:
The consultant must be available to be contacted by an emergency focal point after a state of emergency has been declared and fundraising has been requested by UNICEF HQ. This may be out of office hours. The incumbent:

- Remains available to be contacted at his/her mobile by the emergency focal point to ensure that he/she is aware of the event and has received the document to be translated. Translates the document (which will consist of a maximum of 4 pages) and will deliver the product in a 3-hour timeframe maximum.
- Will be available in the proceeding days to continue to translation work that may be necessary depending on the size of the emergency.

**Expected Results**:

- Timeliness
- Quality of products
- Delivery of drafts and final product approved by UNICEF

**Deliverables**:
**Description**

**Duration [in days]**

**Expected deadline**

Deliverables will depend on the number of emergency translation requests made throughout the duration of the contract and will comprise the translation of documents containing 2-5 pages (average).

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Documents that need to be translated the days after the onset of an emergency.

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The consultant will be paid against delivery of the products, upon satisfactory approval by UNICEF.

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**Minimum Requirements and Qualifications**
**Education**
- University degree preferably but not limited to communication, marketing, journalism, literature, social science, international development, international relations, or related areas.
- English-Spanish-Portuguese translation certification, degree or specialization.

**Work Experience**
- At least 5 years of proven experience providing translation services in Spanish-English-Portuguese.
- Previous experience working with UNICEF or other United Nations agencies will be valued.
- It would also be an advantage if the translator has experience working with humanitarian organizations.

**Languages**

Fluent in three languages: Spanish, English, and Portuguese

**Technical knowledge**(if applicable)**

N/A

**Other skills and attributes**
**(optional)**
- 3 to 5 years of experience using any of these programs: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
- Knowledge of the rights of children and a