Title: Translator/Interpreter
Agency: UNORCID
Duty Station: Jakarta
Duration of Assignment: March to August 2013 (6 months)
Languages Required: English, Bahasa Indonesia
II. Background Information
Indonesia is simultaneously the world's third largest emitter of
greenhouse gases (GHG) and the world's largest carbon emitter of
carbon dioxide (CO2) through agriculture, forestry and other land uses.
Left unchecked, Indonesia's current rate of resource extraction and
destruction of forest cover will translate to a projected rise of GHG
to 2.95 gigatonnes by 2020. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2009
committed Indonesia to reducing emissions 26 percent below the
business-as-usual trajectory by 2020, or 41 percent with adequate
international financial and technical support.
On May 26, 2010, in support of this ambitious target, Norway signed a
Letter of Intent (LoI) with Indonesia, committing US$1 billion to
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+)
activities. As part of the partnership, Norway will provide up to USD 1
billion to Indonesia's REDD+ efforts. Management of the partnership
has been entrusted to a National REDD+ Task Force, which was
established by Presidential Decree No.19 in September 2010 and further
reconstituted by Presidential Decree No.15 in September 2011.
Following the establishment of the National REDD+ Task Force, the
Government of Indonesia requested the UN Secretary General to consider
establishing appropriate institutional structures in Indonesia to
support the National REDD+ Task Force and other allied actors, both
government and civil society in view of the enormity and complexity of
the task. The Secretary General responded positively to the request and
a MoU was signed between the United Nations System and the Government
of Indonesia in September 2011 to establish the UN Office for REDD+
Coordination in Indonesia (UNORCID). UNORCID serves as the focal point
of the United Nations for all REDD+ activities in Indonesia.
Headquartered in Jakarta, UNORCID currently has one pilot province
office operating in Central Kalimantan, with a projected maximum of
eight additional province offices to open in the near future.
III. Competencies
The Translator/Interpreter will work under the supervision of UNORCID
Chief of Operations Support Unit. The selected Translator/Interpreter
will provide high quality translation services from English to Bahasa
Indonesia and vice versa as requested. These materials will most likely
deal with issues pertaining to REDD+ implementation in Indonesia as
well as the link to sustainable development and a post-2015 Development
Agenda. In addition, the Translator/Interpreter will support UNORCID
facilitated events such as workshops, seminars and roundtables by
offering simultaneous interpretation from English to Bahasa Indonesia
and vice versa as needed.
The Translator/Interpreter will demonstrate a client-oriented approach,
tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural
backgrounds. The Translator/Interpreter will ensure effective and
efficient provision of services, full confidentiality in all aspects of
assignment, management of information flow and follow-up on deadlines
and commitments made.
V. Required Skills and Experience
Education: Successful candidates must have a Bachelor's degree
Experience: Experience in the usage of computers and office software
packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required; experience in translating
texts is required as well as the ability to demonstrate a strong ability
to translate specialized texts under deadline pressure; experience in
simultaneous translation is a requirement; familiarity with climate
change and REDD+ a clear advantage.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia
(written and verbal)
VI. Application Procedure
Interested candidates should submit the following
§ A resume and cover letter
§ Three examples of recent, relevant translation work
§ IC Technical and Price Proposal (format available at
www.undp.or.id/jobs)
For complete information on application instructions and related forms,
please visit http://www.undp.or.id/jobs/ under the line
IC/UNDP/UNORCID/016/2013 - 016 - Translator_Interpreter
http://www.undp.or.id/procurement/clicks.asp?cat=0&id=2013021&url=docs/\
IC%5FUNDP%5FUNORCID%5F016%5F2013%2Epdf> .
VII. Evaluation
The selection of successful candidates will be based on a combination
of responsiveness to the TOR, ability, experience and price proposal.
VIII. Deadline
Candidates should submit the above-mentioned tender materials by 5 PM
(WIB), 16 February 2013 via e-mail to emil.salim@unorcid.org
emil.salim@unorcid.org> and muhammad.iskandar@unorcid.org.
Please indicate `Translator/Interpreter' in the subject line of
the email.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. For more detailed
information about UNORCID, please visit our website at
http://www.unorcid.org/ http://www.unorcid.org/>
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