United Nations Environment Programme is looking for an English – Portuguese Interpreter and Translator (Remote; Portuguese-speaking)

Organization: United Nations Environment Programme

Location: GENEVA

Level: CON - CON

Job Family: ENV

Application Deadline: 25 April 2026 at 03:59 UTC

Job Opening Number: 26-United Nations Environment Programme-275468-Consultant

Apply via: UN Inspira Portal

Result of Service

Fourteen online webinars delivered within the framework of GEF ISLANDS will be supported by professional simultaneous English–Portuguese and Portuguese–English interpretation, with a technical focus on agriculture, chemicals, and waste, and all project documents will be supported by translation and/or proofreading services.

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

6 months part time

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is a global community of policy, business, and finance professionals and organisations committed to collaboratively generating, managing, and sharing knowledge on the transition to an inclusive green economy. The GGKP is led by UNEP, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the World Bank). The mission of GGKP is to empower government decision makers, companies and financial institutions with evidence-based knowledge that can best support them to contribute effectively to the green economy transition. The GGKP provides its best practice knowledge management services through its three core platforms, the Green Policy Platform, the Green Industry Platform, and the Green Finance Platform. The Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) Programme is supporting 33 island nations in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Indian and Pacific regions to improve chemicals and waste management. Within the ISLANDS programme, GGKP is the executing agency for the Communications, Coordination and Knowledge Management (CCKM) Global Project, which aims to amplify the results of the ISLANDS regional child projects so that the programme’s overall impact is more than the sum of the individual projects’ impacts. Simultaneous interpreters and translators are sought to support GGKP with English–Portuguese and Portuguese–English interpretation for the delivery of 14 online webinars (1.5 hours each) on GEF ISLANDS thematic areas, as well as translation and proofreading of project documentation in the languages of the project beneficiaries. The expected audience for each webinar is, on average, between 80 and 100 participants. To deliver the outputs, the consultant will undertake the following activities for each webinar:

• Review and study concept the notes and presentation materials provided by the project team prior to each webinar.
• Attend a test call with the project team before the webinar to ensure proper audio functionality.
• Be available 30 minutes prior the start of each webinar.
• Ensure the availability, compatibility, and proper functioning of online platforms hosting the webinar, as well as all required computer, audio, and video equipment.
• Provide high-quality simultaneous English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English interpretation for a total of 14 webinars, each lasting 1.5 hours. The audience will be comprised an average of 80-100 participants.
• Provide proofreading of project documentation in both English and Portuguese.

Qualifications/special skills

• A bachelor’s degree in the field English and Portuguese philology, literature or interpretation;
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in simultaneous English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English interpretation, and English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English translation is required;
• Familiarity with the thematic areas of sustainability, chemicals and waste is preferred;
• Experience working with international organizations is preferred;
• Experience working in the context of chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, and hazardous waste is an advantage;

Languages

• English is the working language of the United Nations. For the post advertised, fluency in English and Portuguese both oral and written is required.

Additional Information

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