Translator (on retainer basis) - Local post open to nationals of Lebanon - Home-based

Background:

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.

Lebanon Office assists national governments to fulfill their gender equality commitments under the applicable national and international laws, and in furtherance of national and regional implementation of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. A significant element of Lebanon’s Strategic Note is focused on an enhanced strategic approach to communications, with the aim of increasing the visibility of Lebanon CO and public awareness of both success stories and the specific gaps and challenges to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the region. Lebanon’s CO communications activities will also aim to strengthen and expand partnerships with diverse stakeholders in the region and internationally.

In this context, UN Women Lebanon seeks to engage a qualified Translator on a retainer basis to provide high-quality written translation services that support programme implementation, advocacy, partnerships, and communications activities.

The consultant will be reporting to the Communications and Advocacy Specialist and will be supported by the Communications Associate, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work
The Translator will be engaged under a one-year retainer contract and will provide written translation services on a per-assignment basis. Translation services will include, but are not limited to:

• Arabic to English and English to Arabic
• French to English and English to French
• Arabic to French and French to Arabic

Under the overall supervision of the Communications and Advocacy Specialist, the Consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Provide accurate, high-quality written translations of a wide range of materials, including reports, policy briefs, research documents, speeches, statements, presentations, press releases, meeting notes, and correspondence;
• Translate advocacy, visibility, and social media content in line with UN Women’s editorial, branding, and language guidelines;
• Ensure the use of gender-sensitive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory language across all translated materials;
• Maintain consistency of terminology and style across documents, including the use of agreed glossaries when available;
• Deliver complete, high-quality translated outputs that are accurate, clear, and contextually appropriate, and fully compliant with UN Women language standards;
• Meet agreed timelines and deadlines, including assignments requiring short turnaround times;
• Incorporate feedback, comments, and revisions as requested by UN Women;
• Ensure confidentiality and appropriate handling of all documents and information;
• Submit translated documents in the required format and within the agreed timeframe for each assignment.

Deliverable Expected completion time (due day)  Payment Schedule 

High-quality translated documents that are accurate, clear, and contextually appropriate;

Translations that fully comply with UN Women language standards and gender-responsive communication principles;

As agreed per each assignment Upon completion of the assignment each month, payment will be based on the number of pages translated (1 page = 250 words)

UN Women Lebanon Office will identify translation assignments in advance, confirm the Consultant’s availability, and communicate the scope, expected outputs, and deadlines for each assignment. Payment will be based on the number of translated pages, with one (1) page defined as 250 words, as agreed with UN Women.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Fr