Overview : The purpose of this procurement exercise is to contract individual consultants who will enhance the communications, advocacy, marketing, outreach and multilingual efforts undertaken by UNDP to transform for a new era of sustainable development. Specifically, the consultants will be responsible for translating/editing/revisioning/proofreading a broad range of publications such as media, editorial and web content, statements, annual reports and other major detailed research reports commissioned by UNDP at a HQ, country and regional level. Work will be assigned to individual consultants with on-call contracts; UNDP grants other UN sister agencies permission to piggyback on these contracts. The agreement will be awarded for 3 years based on satisfactory performance based on satisfactory performance. Payments will be made upon certification by UNDP that the services related to the Terms of Reference (ToR) have been satisfactorily performed and deliverables have been achieved (UNDP will not be responsible for the payment of work commissioned by other UN sister agencies). Under the supervision of the Translation Manager, the Individual Consultant will be responsible for translating/editing/revision/proofreading documents for the Communications Group, the Executive Office or other UNDP units/bureaux into the required language. Any UNDP unit can assign translation/editing requests to vendors under contract and expect high quality of work, as they have been duly vetted and evaluated. The Translations Manager supervises translation/editing projects, as needed, and is responsible for the contract management at a UNDP level. As UNDP’s Language Services Specialist, the Translation Manager also provides translation and terminology guidance. Please use the following link to view vacancy announcement and apply: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=81896 |