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General
Description of assignment title
Website Content Editing and Translation (Russian)
Assignment country
United States of America
Sustainable Development Goal
17. Partnerships for the goals
Host entity
UN Development Coordination Office
Modality
Online
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
11 - 15 hours per week
Number of Assignments
2
Duration
12 weeks
Advertisement end date
2026-10-01
Details
Mission and objectives
In 2018, Member States adopted bold reforms to the United Nations development system. At the heart of those reforms was a commitment to transform the United Nations development coordination function to leverage the system’s full capacity and support countries on their path to achieving the transformational 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN Resident Coordination Offices were retooled, under the oversight of the UN Development Coordination Office, as a means to streamline coordination, manage UN Country Teams and deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. These frameworks are the primary data source for the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG)'s contribution to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Context
In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the Development Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO assumes managerial and oversight functions of the Resident Coordinator system under the collective ownership of the members of UNSDG.
This position is in the Communications and Results Reporting Section (CRRS) of DCO. Under the leadership of the Digital Strategist, the incumbent reports directly to the Communications Officer and works closely with the Communications Consultant responsible for the multilingual editorial content of the website www.unsdg.un.org, as well as with other members of the digital team, as necessary.
Task type
Multimedia content creation
Task description
We are looking for two online volunteers.
The first online volunteer will:
• Support populating the Russian language version(s) of the UNSDG global website by uploading content and translating pages on the UNSDG global website from English to Russian (and vice versa as needed).
The second online volunteer will:
• Collect, translate and review global and country-level stories that showcase collaboration between UNSDG members, agencies, funds and programmes for amplification on the UNSDG digital channels.
The stories are typically approximately one and a half pages long, and the average workload is one story per week.
Assignment requirements
Required experience
1) A university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in communications, journalism, international relations or policy or related fields is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
2) A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in communications, journalism, international relations or a related area is desirable.
3) Experience translating relevant multimedia content to/from Russian to/from English in a professional context is required.
4) A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience with digital project management is desirable.
5) Experience using Content Management Systems (CMS) comparable to Drupal 10 in an international, multilingual setting is desirable. Experience using graphic design and/or photo editing software is desirable.
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required; Russian, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
Volunteerism
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Inclusivity statement
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Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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University degree in communications, journalism, international relations or related field; 2+ years professional experience in communications or related area; experience translating multimedia content between Russian and English; experience with CMS like Drupal 10; fluent English and Russian.
Key Responsibilities
- translating website content
- uploading content
- reviewing stories
Skills & Tools
Drupal 10, Content Management Systems (CMS)
Job Details
- Category: Communications and Public Affairs
- Seniority: Entry Level
- Commitment: Volunteer
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Languages: English, Russian
About United Nations Volunteers
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