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Consultoría para Servicios de Interpretación y Soporte Audiovisual

Position:Professional | CONDeadline:22 Sep 2026 (7 days left)Job ID:1371755957Posted on:9 Sep 2026 (6 days ago)
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Job Description

Provide simultaneous and consecutive English–Spanish interpretation support for UNESCO’s Educación para pasados violentos event in Guatemala. The consultant supplies and manages interpretation equipment for workshop participants, installs and tests audio equipment, supports two museum visits, and controls distribution and return of headsets while delivering interpretation throughout the event.

Key Details

Department

Education Sector (ED)

Position Details

Experience level

Leadership

Minimum experience

20 years

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Remote

Minimum education

Bachelor's degree

Contract duration

3 months

Language Requirements

Required

English, Spanish

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Provide simultaneous English–Spanish interpretation during four workshop days
  • Supply rental simultaneous-interpretation equipment for 45 participants
  • Test sound and install equipment before the event
  • Manage distribution, control and return of participant headsets
  • Provide consecutive interpretation during two museum visits
  • Facilitate interaction between venue guides and the delegation

Role Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in translation or a related field
  • Certified English–Spanish sworn interpreter and translator
  • More than 20 years of interpretation experience
  • Experience coordinating interpretation equipment for groups of more than 40 people

Desired Criteria

  • Technical or multidisciplinary training in computer science or social sciences

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Official source conflict: The job header names Guatemala City while the service-location section specifies Antigua Guatemala

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNESCO Careers, on 9 Sep 2026.