Mission and objectives

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System. It serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a continuous spectrum of in-depth local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles) is widely recognized as the most authoritative, normative framework guiding efforts to reduce or eliminate the adverse impact of business operations on human rights. Experts have described it as the single most important innovation in promoting sustainable business practices in the last 25 years – a role that is reinforced by its inclusion as one of the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda).

Context

UNDP has partnered with FBA to develop a practice note entitled “Supporting Rights Based Governance in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings”, aimed at helping UNDP staff across the globe to identify priorities, develop strategies and programmes, and adopt ways of working that can advance rights-based governance in such settings. The practice note draws on four case studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Syria, Ukraine. As UNDP is preparing an extension of this practical exercise to francophone African countries, the UNDP Regional Governance and Peacebuilding team for Africa seeks to develop a French translation of the document, for it to be disseminated in an inclusive way among French-speaking targeted actors.

Task Description

We are looking for 2 Online Volunteers who have experience in translating technical documents from English to French, with basic understanding of governance and rule of law thematic areas. The task will include the following responsibilities: – Translate the document from English to French; – Proofread and ensure format is adequate. The Online Volunteers will have the opportunity to build connections with the Regional Governance and Peacebuilding Team for Africa at the United Nations Development Programme and learn about rights-based governance, a new area of practice within the organization.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks