Organization Mission

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Through the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok and a number of country and multi-country offices as well as programme presences across the region, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments, civil society and other actors to promote gender equality and empower all women and girls. We stand behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: addressing gender perspectives in intergovernmental processes; women’s political participation and leadership; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; ending violence against women and girls; and promoting women’s participation in peace and security and humanitarian action.

Context

A strategic partnership is under way between the Government of the Republic of Korea, through its Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF), and UN Women to enhance women’s full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership in decision-making in South and South-East Asia.

By translating global commitments into concrete actions at national and regional levels in Asia, the partnership seeks to reinforce national and regional commitments to gender equality, women’s rights and inclusive governance. The partnership has a strong focus on ensuring that the voices and priorities of women inform decision-making, empowering all women, including young women and women from marginalized groups to participate in public life, as well as strengthening women’s civil society organizations. As part of this work, UN Women has launched a podcast series called Women in Power. The series aims to highlight women’s leadership in all its diversity, challenging stereotypes concerning the representation of women in power and decision-making in Asia and the Pacific.

Key Responsibilities

The latest Women in Power podcast episode is an interview in Korean with Miyeon Kim, the Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We are looking for 1 online volunteer to assist with translation of the podcast interview from Korean to English. This translation will be used to accompany the podcast episode online so that people who are not Korean speakers can follow the interview.
It is essential for UN Women’s quality standards that the transcript accurately reflects the entire podcast episode. Noting that there may be different ways to interpret certain words or phrases, the online volunteer should raise any such queries with UN Women but recommend their preferred wording in English.The final length of the edited podcast is 52 minutes. The Online Volunteer will conduct the following task:
– Prepare a transcript in Korean.
– Translate the Korean transcript into English.
– Submit both translated documents to UN Women.
– Conduct a final accuracy check of the English translation in the podcast file to ensure it is aligned with the audio.

Required Skills and Experience

The Candidate should have:
– A high level of proficiency in both Korean and English languages, including grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and style.
– A good knowledge of the cultural, social, and historical contexts of both languages and their speakers.
– A strong attention to detail and accuracy, as well as the ability to convey the meaning, tone, and intent of the original conversation.
– A respect for the confidentiality and ethics of the translation profession.
– A commitment to meet deadlines and quality standards.
– Previous translation experience is considered an asset.

The selected Online Volunteer will be provided with the podcast recording in Korean.
When completing the application, please indicate your availability under the “Additional Information” section to take up the assignment starting as soon as possible.