Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN Volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity. Based in Bonn, Germany, UNV is active in around 130 countries every year. UNV, with Field Units in 86 countries, is represented worldwide through the offices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP Executive Board.

Context

UN Volunteers is facilitating the implementation of IVY 2026 in the West and Central Africa Region, providing guidance to Member States and other stakeholders in the region. To support this work, materials are needed in English, French and Portuguese. We are looking for Online Volunteers who are interested in contributing by translating documents, PowerPoint presentations, and other key materials.

Task Description

Support the Regional Coordinator for the International Volunteer Year for Sustainable Development (IVY) 2026 in the English ↔ French translation of the following documents: Logo Guidance- 9 pages. Communications Guide: 24 pages. Key messages: 9 pages. Newsletter: 5 pages

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks