Mission and objectives

Established in 1965, UNDP is the United Nations’ global development network, operating in nearly 170 countries and territories. Its mission is to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilience to crises and shocks. The Istanbul Regional Hub (IRH) is UNDP’s primary knowledge and advisory center for the Europe and Central Asia region.

Context

The Climate Promise website (http://climatepromise.undp.org) is home to communications content produced by UNDP Climate Hub relating to climate change and climate action. The website includes blogs, photo stories, news releases as well as other specialized content such as country pages which summarize the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of countries. We aspire to have as much of Climate Promise content in French as possible. To support the delivery of these sessions, we are seeking 1 dedicated Online Volunteer to assist in translation of Climate Promise website content into French..

Task Description

The Online Volunteer will support the team in translating select Climate Promise website content from English to French. Specific tasks include: · Translate explainers and other select editorial content on Climate Promise website into French · Translate country pages hosted on Climate Promise, which are currently being updated with new NDC information, into French · Translate any required social media assets for major campaigns into French, as needed · Any other ad hoc requests related to translation on the Climate Promise website, such as site labels, headlines, menu items · Ensure alignment of translations with UN and UNDP guides on French translations (to be provided by team).

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks