Mission and objectives

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the agency for human settlements mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-HABITAT helps governments and the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, healthier, greener places with better opportunities where everyone can live in with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development. In Lao PDR, the UN-Habitat country office was opened in 2005, and now operates as a regional hub for water and sanitation programmes in the Mekong sub-region in South-East Asia. The office works in close collaboration with several different Ministries on various urban topics and community-based initiatives in urban and peri-urban areas throughout Lao PDR.

Context

Please note that candidates must be fluent in Lao and English for this assignment. Many projects, in partnership with local government entities, have developed project reports in English. Translated versions of these documents are highly requested by government partners, although translation is often outside the scope of the projects. Therefore, with the support of Online Volunteers, these project documents will be translated and shared with partners in a timely manner.

Task Description

Please note that candidates must be fluent in Lao and English for this assignment. We are seeking two (2) Online Volunteers to support UN-Habitat Lao PDR by translating project deliverables and communication materials from English into Lao. These materials may include reports, meeting materials, web articles, and social media content related to urbanization, basic services, and/or climate change. In particular, the Online Volunteers will be asked to: - Translate one document from English into Lao, averaging approximately 50 pages in total. - Ensure that translations are clear, concise, and audience-appropriate - Maintain consistency with UN-Habitat’s communication guidelines, terminology, and style. - Review translated document for accuracy and correct terminology. The selected Online Volunteers will be provided with the original English-language documents and will receive guidance on the target audience, relevant communications guidelines, and any additional support needed throughout the assignment. Through this opportunity, the Online Volunteers will be able to engage with relevant project teams at UN-Habitat Lao PDR, strengthen their understanding of development programming in the areas of urbanization, basic services, and climate change, and contribute to the effective implementation of projects as well as the visibility and outreach of project results and impact.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks