Mission and objectives

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, established in December 1991 by General Assembly resolution 46/182. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

Context

The course is designed for all new personnel of OCHA as well as the partner organizations working with OCHA to meet the needs of those who are affected by crises. It also provides foundational knowledge to aid workers seeking to gain an understanding of OCHA, the wider humanitarian system, and the UN system. The course is available as a free course on the Disaster Ready platform.

Task type

Translation and Interpretation

Task description

Details Mission and objectives The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the mandated agency for the coordination of humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy. OCHA supports humanitarian organizations to respond effectively to the needs of people caught in crises, to understand and analyze their needs, and to mobilize international assistance. It provides tools and services to help humanitarian organizations ensure that no one affected by a crisis is left behind. The People and Culture Section in OCHA supports and empowers OCHA people to contribute to and thrive in an inclusive and harmonious workplace culture for the effective delivery of OCHA’s mandate, in accordance with UN core values and the OCHA People Strategy. The Learning and Development Unit is the unit responsible for providing quality learning programmes and services to staff to enable them to deliver effectively on the mandate. Induction and orientation of new staff is part of LDU’s responsibilities. Context The OCHA Welcome Package is a collection of resources that is made available to new staff within the first 6 months of their onboarding to develop the knowledge and understanding of OCHA mandate and operations. As part of the Welcome Package, the LDU team has coordinated development of an e-learning course (OCHA e-Foundational course: Welcome to OCHA!) drawing inputs from all OCHA internal functional areas. The course, published in 2021, provides an overview of the mandate and vision, core functions and objectives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The course exists in English, French and Spanish. The English version of the course has been updated in 2023-24 with new text for an approximately 12,000-14,000 words. OCHA LDU is now actively seeking the assistance of one Online Volunteer who can assist in translating the newly added text from English into Spanish and conduct final proofreading. The assignment should be completed online, with an ideal start in end-March 2024. Task type Translation from English into Spanish and proofreading Task description We are seeking one online volunteer to undertake the following tasks: • Translate text from English into Spanish, for an approximate amount of 12,000-14,000 words. The Online Volunteer will receive the full contents of the updated course (in English) in a PDF file and the text to be translated will be highlighted in the file. The translated text should be placed and submitted by the Online Volunteer to OCHA LDU in a word document. The online Volunteer will work in collaboration with LDU team (L&D Officer and Assistant) who will provide guidance and support as required.