• Country: Quito, Ecuador
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2024-01-08

Duties and Responsibilities

4.Scope of objectives

A technical translation service is expected, accurately and quickly, from Spanish to English so that the meaning and understanding of each of the principles and analysis presented in the technical documents reflect their true meaning, also taking into account the language of the United Nations.

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Program Associate in coordination with the technician requesting the services. The activities necessary for the delivery of the products are described below in order to achieve the objective(s) of the consultancy:

1. Ensure accuracy in language, structure and rhetorical expressions that conform to UN Women language and respect gender and cultural sensitivities.

2. Choose words, style, sentence structure, comprehension, and terminology carefully and consider whether content is appropriately tailored to achieve native expression in English and Spanish.

5.Deliverables

The specifications relating to each requested product, costs and deadlines will be negotiated and agreed with UN Women and the consultant, on a case-by-case basis. Prior to the start of each job, the consultant must confirm her/his availability in written acceptance to perform the tasks assigned by each request and/or order, confirming the time and total cost, maintaining the base rate established in the contract. signed. The consultant will commit to doing what is necessary to be available to perform the assigned tasks.

In the case of translation services, these must be returned to UN Women in editable electronic format (.docx). Format specifications (including templates) will be communicated to the Contractor, together with the document to be translated. Failure to comply with format specifications will result in the translation being returned to the Contractor for compliance. A copy with the change track marked and a copy with comments of the translated text in clear language content must be submitted.

The translation must be free of language errors, have the correct language structure, and the meaning and understanding of each of the principles and analyzes presented in the documents must reflect the same meaning as the original text.

6.Payment method

Payment will be disbursed upon delivery of the products, previously approved by UN Women and upon delivery of a signed Certificate of Payment (COP).

The “Retainer” contracting modality implies that the consultant will be hired for service with a rate per word, determined in their contract. For translations, editing and proofreading of documents with an approved quote per word.

Financial commitments will be established each time services are requested under the framework contract based on the fixed rate, through the management of a purchase order agreed upon between the parties specifying the scope, products and expected results and approved purchase order, as an indication. of the beginning of the provision of services. A cumulative maximum will be established and will remain as the upper limit and should not be construed or understood as a financial commitment or a guarantee of business volumes. For each payment, an invoice must be submitted detailing the product delivered and the number of words/hours.

The contract determines the inclusion of all costs (all included); The Organization will not assume additional costs or benefits to the fees for services. Therefore, it is the consultant’s responsibility to have medical insurance for the contract period and it is recommended that it include medical coverage for illnesses related to COVID-19. Medical coverage must be international in cases where the contract requires international missions or assignments.

If selected for this vacancy, proof of medical coverage will be required to be presented within the first two months of the contract.

7.Performance indicators

• Products/deliverables presented in a timely manner according to the TORs
• Work quality
• Compliance with expected results
• Compliance with the aforementioned competencies (Ref. Profile of the consultant)

8.Supervision and performance evaluation

The consultancy will be managed by UN Women Ecuador. The supervision of this consultancy will be carried out by the UN Women Program Associate in Ecuador. The Consultant is not a United Nations official and will carry out the activities related to her consultancy virtually, from his/her own workspace in accordance with what was agreed in the work plan.

Three months after the consultancy begins, an evaluation of the performance of the selected person and the products produced will be carried out, and if it is not favorable, the contract will be terminated by mutual agreement within the following 30 days.

For the proper development of the consultancy, the supervisor will provide the consultant with the existing documents and information that UN Women has available related to the consultancy topics. It is the consultant’s responsibility to obtain primary and secondary information from other sources, if necessary.

The consultant will maintain permanent coordination with the supervisor for effective execution and development of the products requested from this consultancy. As well as, it will provide information as requested within the framework of the terms of reference.

Competencies

9.Competencies

Organizational values ​​and guiding principles

• Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting UN Women values ​​in actions and decisions, in accordance with the United Nations Code of Conduct
• Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and experience in knowledge of their substantive areas of work
• Cultural sensitivity and diversity of values: Demonstrate recognition of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrates international perspective, appreciation for differences in values, and learning about cultural diversity.

Core competencies:

• Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues;
• Responsibility;
• Creative problem solving;
• Effective communication;
• Inclusive collaboration;
• Stakeholder participation;
• Lead by example.

Functional competencies:

• Advanced written skills in Spanish and English languages.
• Advanced communication skills in Spanish and English languages.
• Good teamwork skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Familiarity with terminologies linked to gender equality and development.

10.Selection procedure and application requirements

The selection process will be carried out through a competitive profile evaluation process, in which a formal verification is first carried out that the applications comply with the documentary evidence to be examined and the minimum requirements established for the consultancy. Then, the technical evaluation of the applications received is carried out, which will be qualified based on technical requirements established in the following qualification table:

The preselected candidates may be invited to an interview based on competencies on the level of knowledge of the thematic area and on the specific topic of this consultancy. The relative weight of the interview if it is decided to carry it out after the evaluation will be 50% of the total score (that is, 50% for the table of compliance with the requirements and 50% for the interview).

11.Intellectual Rights, Patents and Other Property Rights

The right to equipment and supplies that may be provided by UN Women to the consultant for the performance of any obligation under this contract shall remain with UN Women and such equipment must be returned to UN Women upon termination of this contract. or when it is no longer necessary for the consultant. Said equipment, when returned to UN Women, must be in the same condition as when it was delivered to the consultant, subject to normal deterioration. The consultant will be responsible for compensating UN Women for damaged or damaged equipment regardless of its normal deterioration.

UN Women shall be entitled to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights including but not limited to: patents, copyright and trademarks, in relation to products, processes, inventions, ideas, know-how, documents and other materials that the consultant has been prepared or collected in consequence of or during the execution of this consultancy, and the consultant acknowledges and agrees that such products, documents and other materials constitute work carried out pursuant to the contract of UN Women. However, in the event that such intellectual property or other proprietary rights consist of any intellectual property or proprietary rights of the consultant: i) that existed prior to the consultant’s performance of his/her obligations under of this contract, or

ii) that the consultant may develop or acquire, or may have developed or acquired, regardless of the performance of its obligations under this contract, UN Women will not and shall not claim any ownership interest therein, and the The consultant shall grant UN Women a perpetual license to use such intellectual property or other proprietary right solely for the purpose and requirements of this contract.

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