The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.

The National UNV will be serving for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. It is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.

Under the Letter of Understanding between the UNHCR and the Ministry, UNHCR provides support in various areas, including Strategic Communication. In this context, it is envisioned the candidate will enhance the efficiency of communicatin of the Ministry with international counterparts.

The Translator will be based at the Ministry’s premises in Kyiv, and will be formally supervised by the Principal Secretary of the UNHCR Representation. Practical supervision of the UNV’s performance will be realized by a designated official at the Ministry.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Required Degree Level > Bachelor degree or equivalent
Required experience > 12 months

Language Skills:
English (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent
Ukrainian (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent
Russian (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

Please, apply on the UNV Web-page:

https://www.unv.org/special-calls/translator-englishukrainianrussian