Call for Expression of Interest: Roster of Simultaneous Interpreters (English and Thai) 2021-2022, UNICEF Thailand, Bangkok

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 fulfil 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, better future

UNICEF Thailand Country Office works to ensure the rights of all children in Thailand.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

 

How can you make a difference?

The Programme Coordination Section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking applications to a roster for individual consultants to deliver interpretation services from English to Thai and vice versa during the UNICEF meetings/conferences.

 

Work Assignment:

• Virtual and Face-to-Face simultaneous translation from English to Thai, or Thai to English languages during the meetings/conference, ensuring accuracy and good understanding of the discussion.

 

Work Schedule:

A detail work schedules, deliverables and final outputs will be agreed with hiring manager.

 

Estimated Duration of Contract:  This is a call for consultants to be placed on the Simultaneous Interpreters Consultants Roster.  The duration of contract and necessary official travel in/outside Bangkok will be upon agreement with hiring manager.

 

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience:

• A degree in communications, journalism, social sciences or a related technical field;
• Minimum 3 years of professional work experience in simultaneous translator Thai and English languages;
• High level and outstanding spoken and translating Thai and English language;
• Demonstrated experience in simultaneous translating Thai and English languages for UN agencies meetings and familiarity with UNICEF’s style are desirable;
• Prior work experience with UNICEF and familiarity with UNICEF style will be a plus;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and flexible attitude is desirable;
• Familiar with children’s issues or social issues will be a plus; and
• Consultant based in Bangkok is preferable.

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD, or in THB for Thai applicants by 10 March 2021.

 FORM P11.doc

 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

 

Remarks:

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

 

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.