Video Transcription for the Financing the SDGs Dialogue 2026
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global leader in fighting poverty, inequality, and climate change, working in 170 countries to build sustainable solutions. The UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) specifically mobilizes public and private capital for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), driving systemic change towards a sustainable financial architecture. The upcoming Financing the SDGs Dialogue 2026 in Madrid, Spain, co-hosted with the Government of Spain, will convene high-level stakeholders to accelerate country-led financing solutions.
Job Purpose
This role supports the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub's knowledge capture efforts following the Financing the SDGs Dialogue 2026. The primary purpose is to provide accurate, high-quality transcriptions of recorded sessions from the event. These transcriptions are essential for the UNDP editorial team to draft an event outcome note and a country case study compendium. By accurately capturing insights and evidence presented across numerous sessions, the Online Volunteer will directly contribute to synthesizing actionable takeaways and disseminating key findings from the Dialogue, thereby supporting the acceleration of country-led financing solutions for sustainable development.
Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub's Editorial Team, Online Volunteers will produce accurate transcriptions of assigned event sessions. This involves transcribing video recordings into Microsoft Word documents, utilizing automated tools as a basis for careful human verification. Key responsibilities include identifying speakers, noting their country, organization, title, and name, and inserting periodic timestamps at speaker transitions. Volunteers will also perform quality reviews, checking for overall accuracy, readability, and flagging inaudible segments. Precise transcription of specialized terminology related to finance, international development, and UN matters is crucial. Each volunteer may be assigned up to two hours of transcription work and may also be asked to verify another volunteer's transcription.
Work Experience
Demonstrated experience in audio/video transcription, editing, minutes writing, or reporting is required. Candidates should possess good knowledge of international development, economic policy, sustainable finance, and public finance concepts. Familiarity with automated transcription tools is considered an asset. The ability to meet tight deadlines and maintain strict confidentiality is essential.
Skills
Exceptional listening skills and meticulous attention to detail are paramount. The ability to understand technical discussions in English, Spanish, and/or French is necessary. Expertise in knowledge management, research, reporting, writing, editing, and proofreading is required. Adherence to UN values, including respect for human rights and individual dignity, is expected.