Consultancy to validate translation of evaluation materials in Arabic (15-Days) Remote -MENA Regional Office – Jordan
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
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For every child, [Hope]
How can you make a difference?
MENARO Evaluation Section is organizing the Executive Course for Evaluation leaders (ExCEL) for high-level government officials in the region in coordination with the Evaluation Office, National University of Singapore, and Abu Dhabi School of Government. The programme is conducted from 21 August to 1 September 2023.
ExCEL is a new certified programme intentionally designed primarily for senior government officials to expand networks and communities of practice in evaluation at national and regional level, fostering a holistic, collaborative, and impactful approach to evaluation, and enabling participants to become evaluation champions and to promote a culture of evaluation. It provides a set of unique skills, knowledge and expertise to generate a cadre of today’s leaders and managers with the technical and practical know-how to guide evaluations that make a difference on the ground for children.
The programme is conducted in English and Arabic. While simultaneous interpretation service is provided during the programme, the programme materials have been translated from English to Arabic so that they are available in both language.
The translation of the programme materials is done separately through the UNICEF’s Long-Term Agreement (LTA) holder for translation. After the translation is completed, the translated materials need to be validated so that the evaluation terminology is properly used in Arabic. This consultancy is to only validate the translation while the translation itself has been done by a separate LTA holder.
The total word count of materials is estimated to be around 10,000-11,000 words. The translation should be validated in August before the workshop begins on 21st of August
Scope of Work:
The total word count of materials is estimated to be around 10,000-11,000 words. The translation should be validated in August before the workshop begins on 21st of August.
Work Assignments: Validation of Arabic translation of the programme materials.
Overview Deliverables/Outputs: Validated Arabic programme materials
Delivery deadline: 15 – August – 2023
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- A bachelors degree in social science or any other related field.
- Five years of experience in writing/editing evaluation reports, including reports in Arabic.
- Excellent writing skill in Arabic.
- Familiarity with evaluation terminology both in English and Arabic.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
