LANGUAGE CONSULTANT, Investigation section, OIAI, 12 months, Nairobi, Kenya (Remote), # 592806 Individual Consultant Long-term contract

LANGUAGE CONSULTANT, Investigation section, OIAI, 12 months, Nairobi, Kenya (Remote), # 592806

Job no: 592806

Contract type: Consultant

Duty Station: New York

Level: Consultancy

Location: Kenya

Categories: Audit and Investigation

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

How can you make a difference?  

Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for internal audit and investigation services to UNICEF.  OIAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls. OIAI conducts investigations in accordance with the International Uniform Principles and Guidelines for Investigations adopted at the 10th Conference of International Investigators and the OIAI Investigations Manual.

Consultant will provide language assistance (as defined below) in the designated languages to the Investigations Section in all aspects of the work that falls within OIAI’s mandate. OIAI’s primary requirement is for Arabic and French language assistance. Knowledge of the following additional designated languages will be considered an advantage: Spanish, Chinese, Pashto and Portuguese.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:    ToR of Language Consultancy.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education : Bachelor’s degree in modern languages, linguistics, translation, interpretation or another field.

Work Experience:

Five years of relevant experience as an interpreter/ translator/language assistant working for an international organization is desirable.

Experience providing translation and interpretation services in support of investigative, legal, judicial or oversight functions is an advantage.

Language Requirements:

Mother tongue-speaker level proficiency in French, Arabic and English

Fluency in the following languages would be an advantage: Spanish, Chinese, Pashtu and Portuguese.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

Professional qualifications in translation and interpretation are an advantage.

Desirables:

Experience as an interpreter/translator/language assistant working for an international organization

Experience providing translation and interpretation services in support of investigative, legal, judicial or oversight functions.

Professional qualifications in translation and interpretation.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.  The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the results

Advertised: 04 May 2026
Deadline: 13 May 2026

Tagged as: Audit

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