UNHCR
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SeniorProtectionAssistant–AITranslationData(Rohingya)
“Senior Protection Assistant – AI Translation Data (Rohingya) at UNHCR. Skills: coordination, data management, community engagement, AI translation data production. Coordinate and facilitate the production of AI translation training data in Rohingya language for UNHCR’s Kobo translation service.. Receive and organize English language source material (transcripts of UNHCR helpline call recordings)”
Industry & Context.
six-month period
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in coordination, data management, community engagement, or a related humanitarian, Experience working in a humanitarian or refugee, Computer literacy, including use of MS Office or similar tools., organizational skills and ability to manage concurrent tasks in a field, Ability to work independently with limited, Discretion and commitment to confidentiality when handling sensitive data (helpline recordings, refugee personal data);, Effective interpersonal and communication skills, particularly with refugee, Fluency in English and Bangla (spoken and written).
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field would be an advantage (computer science, information management, social sciences, linguistics, or related)., Prior experience working with Rohingya communities or in Cox’s, Familiarity with digital data collection tools (e. g. Kobo, ODK);, Knowledge of Rohingya language (note: translation/transcription is performed by the refugee volunteer, not the contractor)., Knowledge of Rohingya language or, Familiarity with UNHCR data protection and volunteer engagement, Experience with audio recording tools or digital content management.
What You'll Do.
Coordinate and facilitate the production of AI translation training data in Rohingya language for UNHCR’s Kobo translation service.
Receive and organize English language source material (transcripts of UNHCR helpline call recordings)
Coordinate with the refugee translator / transcriber to produce Rohingya-language translations and transcriptions of the English source material
Work with Registration
legal and FSMU teams and their existing partner agencies to identify and mobilize a diverse pool of male and female Rohingya community volunteers to read transcribed text aloud in Rohingya for audio recording.
Coordinate with DIMA and Data Protection to ensure the relevant counselling on the specifics of the data processing is provided to the refugee volunteers
and that their informed consent is confirmed.
Obtain signed forms from all recording volunteers prior to participation
in line with UNHCR data protection and volunteer engagement
Manage and conduct audio recording sessions
ensuring appropriate recording
Set up and manage a secure digital workflow (UNHCR laptop
cloud storage) for organising
and submitting translated texts and audio
Maintain strict confidentiality of all material processed
including helpline recordings and related personal data in line with UNHCR data protection standards.
Anonymization of some material may also be
Liaise regularly with the DIMA supervisor and relevant IT/protection colleagues on technical setup
Track and report on output volumes (word/token counts
number of recordings) on a monthly basis.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Registration, CBP, legal and FSMU teams and their existing partner agencies; Liaise regularly with the DIMA supervisor and relevant IT/protection colleagues
Communication Scope
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, particularly with refugee; Fluency in English and Bangla (spoken and written).
Process & Methodology
manage concurrent tasks
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