E-Zone HRM Limited is a management consulting group providing one-stop solutions to clients who seek improved and sustainable profitability through the effective use of their people and resources. We specialize in delivering innovative and value added services that promote revenue growth and cost containment.

E-Zone HRM Limited has a formal agreement with one of the United Nations agency to provide outsourcing services under a third party contract.

E-Zone HRM Limited is now accepting applications from Bangladeshi Nationals for the following vacancies under third party outsourcing contract modality:

Interpreter and Fixer

Duty Station: Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Field visits will be required to all parts of Bangladesh.

Contract 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 need.

Contract Start: The contract will begin ASAP.

A. Background

To efficiently and effectively drive results for children, adolescents and women, United Nations agency‘s has taken a strategic and integrated (print and digital) advocacy and communication approach to keep its target audiences including NatComs abreast of and engage with United Nations agency‘s  goals, work and progress in key priority issues.
 
This year, United Nations agency is producing audiovisual content with a number of national and international contractors for national, regional and global campaigns on climate change, Convention on the Rights of the Child, youth skills development and employability, newborn and maternal health, as well as a multimedia production on the history of the organization in the country. For delivery within tight regional, global and local deadlines, it has become essential to effectively support videographers in conducting background and field research, identifying cases, tracking and developing stories all over the country, and producing multi-language scripts.

The CAP section is dedicated to ensuring that the situation of children and communities in terms of key organizational priorities receive adequate coverage so that the world is compelled to act in support of United Nations agency‘s programmes for the affected. Given the large volume of work, short delivery times, and far-off filming/shooting locations, it is critical to be able to efficiently look for stories, assimilate the context, facilitate production, and provide logistic support to storywriters, videographers and photographers profiling the plight of children.

Digital Advocacy Approach:

Digital media, especially social platforms, are changing the ways people interact, giving rise to new and diverse audiences and empowering civil society in ways that have profound implications for United Nations agency‘s work – and for how communication and public advocacy are used to support that work. With nearly 6 million social media followers, to drive change for children, United Nations agency must fully develop its digital capacity – embracing a cultural change across the entire organization. United Nations agency‘s – at all levels – must target these people as emerging audiences and engage meaningfully with them across multiple digital platforms, moving away from disseminating information and moving towards having conversations. Digital content and engagement will reinforce United Nations agency‘s leadership as a credible voice for and with children.

B. Objectives, Purpose and Expected Results

United Nations agency‘s is seeking interpreters and fixers for interpreting from Bengali to English and vice versa as well as provide logistics assistances to work with international contractors and consultants to create engaging and creative content (video and photo stories and profiles) for global/regional/CO level digital campaigns, social media and specialized networks to reach a broad range of audiences, especially children and adolescents.
The purpose of this services is to help our photographers, videographers and story writers to produce communication outputs that will be used by HQ and BCO for advocacy and fundraising purpose. At the same time they will used during Donor and Natcom visits.

Additionally, interpretation services are also required for on-spot translation during events and field visits attended by non-Bangladeshi colleagues and guests.

C. Description of Assignment

Key activities include:

• On-spot/simultaneous translation from English to Bengali and Bengali to English.
• Arranging logistic and transport support for field assignments for contractors if required.
• Identifying subjects and stories in diverse locations all over the country and in various areas, e.g. education, protection, health, nutrition, WASH, etc. with minimal or no support or through coordination with Country Office/Regional Office.
• Obtaining any background materials if required from United Nations agency‘s /Partner to familiarize himself/herself.
• If required, ensure recording the interpretation for United Nations agency‘s /the consultant/contractor.

D. Deliverables

• On-spot/Simultaneous oral translation
• Logistic and transport support if required
  
• Identifying subjects and stories if required

E. Reporting requirements

The interpreters/fixers will be required to report in United Nations agency‘s Dhaka office as well as relevant divisional office Chiefs and associated Officers, as required. They will coordinate with multimedia contractors for field assignments.

F. Payment Schedule

Monthly invoicing.

G. Qualification requirement of the company/institution/organization

• Excellent English and Bengali skills
• University degree in language, social science or relevant to the assignment deliverables
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills
• At least 3 years experience as a fixer, identifying stories in diverse locations all over the country and in various areas, e.g. education, protection, health, nutrition, WASH, etc. with minimal of no support.
• Good understanding of children’s rights issues and ethical reporting
• Familiarity with international development issues is desirable
• Work experience with development agencies is an asset

H. Rate Quote:

Selected candidate would be entittled to United Nation agency’s standard DSA (for assignments outside of Dhaka). For assignments inside Dhaka DSA will not be applicable, only an inclusive transport cost will be provided.

Car/boat rent/fuel/CNG/other logistics: At actual
Vat and Tax: Applicable government amount

Candidates must provide the following breakdown of costs (including equipment, travel and accommodation):

All candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds can apply for the vacancies.

The UN agency prides itself as fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected consultants will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Candidates with the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are invited to submit their application in English clearly mentioning the Job Title along with a meaningful cover letter, updated CV, recent PP size photograph by email to:

jobs.un@e-zonebd.com

Last Date of Application: 25th September 2019

No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality.