UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund · Bangkok, Thailand, Thailand
UNICEF Thailand is seeking to establish a roster of pre-qualified simultaneous interpreters for English-to-Thai and Thai-to-English interpretation services. The interpreters will facilitate effective communication during various engagements such as meetings, workshops, and conferences. This role may involve both remote and in-person assignments, with a contract duration of up to 36 months. Candidates will be engaged on an as-needed basis, and inclusion in the roster does not guarantee a minimum volume of work.
Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Minimum three years of simultaneous interpretation experience
- Excellent oral communication skills in Thai and English
- Experience with virtual interpretation platforms
- Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
- Previous work with UNICEF or international organizations
- Familiarity with child rights and social development issues
- Ability to provide in-person support in Bangkok
UNICEF Thailand frequently requires simultaneous interpretation services to facilitate effective communication during meetings, workshops, consultations, conferences, and other engagements conducted in both English and Thai.
The purpose of this Terms of Reference (TOR) is to establish a roster of pre-qualified simultaneous interpreters who may be engaged on an as-needed basis during the roster validity period, enabling timely and efficient recruitment when interpretation services are required.
Work Assignment and Deliverables:
Modality: Home-based/Remote, with occasional in-person assignments in Bangkok or other locations in Thailand, as required.
Scope of Work: Assignments may include, but are not limited to:
- Providing simultaneous interpretation during meetings, workshops, conferences, consultations, and other engagements.
- Experience with virtual interpretation platforms.
- Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism.
- Previous work with UNICEF or international organizations.
- Familiarity with child rights and social development issues.
- Ability to provide in-person support in Bangkok.
Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.