• Country: USA
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNV
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2024-01-03

Details
Mission and objectives

UNDP’s Global Programme on Nature for Development brings together three different initiatives under one program – the Equator Initiative, the National Biodiversity Initiative, and the Global Forest Initiative – in order to identify, foster, showcase and celebrate nature-based solutions that help achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at local, national and international levels. The work of the Global Programme on Nature for Development contributes to UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2014-2017 by charting sustainable development pathways through the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystems; and by promoting inclusive and effective democratic governance in the area of natural resources.

Context
UNDP – Nature for Development team is looking for 2 online volunteers to support the proofreading of a publication in French and Spanish entitled “Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, and Leadership in National Biodiversity Planning and Reporting”. The publication seeks to shed light on trends in the capacities of countries to mainstream gender during the development of national biodiversity policy, monitoring, and reporting systems related to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The publication explores gender-related capacity gaps and provides entry points to support countries as they work towards developing gender-responsive biodiversity policies. These entry points are illuminated by case studies of small-scale conservation and sustainable development projects. Countries can use these entry points to help advance the CBD Gender Plan of Action and take more effective early action to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Task type
Translation and Interpretation

Task description
The two online volunteers will provide support to the project team with the proofreading of a publication on gender. Tasks will include liaising with the core team via email and proofreading a document of about 50 pages length each in French and Spanish. They will also ensure that the translated terms are consistent across the document and in line with a provided terms list. The Online Volunteers will have the opportunity to build connections with the Nature for Development team at UNDP, as well as learn about the ways in which gender considerations can support the achievement of countries’ sustainable development goals.

Requirements
Required experience
Candidates must be fluent in English and fluency in either Spanish or French is required. Experience in translation is highly desirable. He/she must be responsive via email and willing to work with a team of other UNVs.

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
French, Level: Fluent, Required
Spanish, Level: Fluent, Desirable

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