Translator

Job Description

Title: Translator

Company Name: E-Zone HRM Limited

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Context:
∎ Estimated Duration: Two years: Selected candidate should be available for minimum of 2 years duration of the contract with the stated rate quotes (not changeable)
∎ Number of Vacancies: 5-10 (depending upon quality)
∎ Contract Type: This will not be fulltime engagement contract, this will be on call bases contract. The fixed number of hours, days or months are not determined and it depend on the United Nations agency`s need.
∎ Contract Start: The contract will begin ASAP.
∎ A. Background:
∎ There is a need throughout the United Nations agency`s office to translate documents from English to Bangla or Bangla to English. These can include reports, government papers, briefing notes and other external relations material. A Bangla version of United Nations agency`s global publications or briefing notes have proved as an effective advocacy tool that can help to generate a lot of interest among different stakeholders. There is a demand nationally for key documents and reports to be translated into Bangla as this helps with engaging United Nations agency`s partners and ensuring buy-in of key publications, documents and other external material.
∎ There is also an occasional need for documents to be translated from Bangla to English.
∎ B. Objectives, Purpose and Expected Results
∎ The Bangla version of reports or documents serve as an important advocacy tool for promoting the rights of children and advocating on United Nations agency`s work in Bangladesh with partners, the government, the general public, etc.
∎ Additionally, for the United Nations agency`s website, all content must be in both Bangla and English languages.
∎ Furthermore, different programme documents, case studies, survey results, and other content need to be communicated with regional offices as well as globally. As a result, there is a pressing need for Bangla to English translation as well.
∎ E. Reporting requirements:
∎ The translators will be required to report to relevant CAP section colleague or associated programme colleagues, as required.
∎ F. Payment Schedule: Monthly invoicing.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ C. Description of Assignment
∎ Key activities include:
∎ Reports, government papers, briefing notes and other external relations material from English to Bangla or Bangla to English.
∎ Editing of all the relevant material as directed by the supervisor.
∎ Use a computer package that is compatible with United Nations agency's graphic design software (For Bangla - Bijoy)
∎ Revision and correction of the text after being reviewed by supervisor.
∎ Submission of final draft ready for designing.
∎ For Bangla to English translation follow United Nations agency's style book.
∎ D. Deliverables
∎ Translated, edited and composed copies of items under each assignment.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Skilled user of English and Bangla languages
∎ Proven record of translation and editing skills in English to Bangla or Bangla to English
∎ Preference will be given to someone who has published and possesses publication standard Bangla language proficiency.
∎ Preferably someone with knowledgeable in understanding and writing scholarly material and familiar with international and national development issues.
∎ Preferably someone with journalism experience with excellent professional Bangla writing skills

Application Deadline: September 25, 2019

Company Information:
∎ E-Zone HRM Limited

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