About Hivos

Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life-sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. Hivos, in collaboration with consortium partners Positive Vibes, Restless Development, Marsa, FEMNET, and the Central American Women’s Fund, is implementing the We Lead program in nine countries in Africa, the Middle East and Central America.

We Lead is an inspiring, innovative and powerful program that aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRH-R) of young women. The program puts these young women as rightsholders in the driver’s seat while supporting them to make sustainable changes for their SRH-R.

In each country, the program supports young women’s groups and organizations to connect with each other in the local Communities of Action (CoA) as well as strengthen their capacity to be able to advocate, claim, protect and promote their SRH-Rs. Guided by the Capacity Strengthening Strategy, the process of capacity strengthening needs to reflect dynamism and flexibility to accommodate the range of unique cultural, socioeconomic, and technical contexts in which we work. This will ensure that we support rightsholders in such a way that by the end of 2025, young women are resilient and play a leading role within strengthened and inclusive organizations and movements that enjoy increased public support and have convinced duty-bearers and health service providers to take steps towards implementing laws, policies and practices that respect and protect these young women’s SRH-R.

The assignment        

Our engagements in the different countries in Africa and Middle East calls for translation services. We are therefore seeking services of a translation company/firm to aid in program communication and implementation of activities.

Scope of the assignment

The consultant/firm is expected to deliver the following:

1. Written translations of English to French, Portuguese and Arabic and vice versa of key project grant making tools such as call for concepts notes, call for full proposals, budget templates etc.
2. Simultaneous interpretation of English to French, Portuguese and Arabic and vice versa for multiple project implementation related activities such as information sessions, kick off meetings, partner capacity building assessments, capacity building activities etc.

Consultant qualifications and experience

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience working as an interpreter and offering translation services for human rights, SRHR, Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) related content and activities.
• Experience in designing and implementing translation services for diverse set of activities such as those mentioned above.
• Working knowledge of thematic areas mentioned above.
• Working knowledge in Africa and Middle East contexts.
• Demonstrated strong skills in spoken and written English, French, Portuguese and Arabic and the ability to adapt writing style to diverse audiences.
• Proof of similar assignments done before.
• Relevant professional certifications.

Expected deliverables

• Draft design of how provision of simultaneous interpretation and written translation services for the scope mentioned above would be executed.
• Timely simultaneous interpretation services for physical and online activities as agreed by Hivos and the consultant.
• Timely translation services for physical and online activities as agreed upon by Hivos and the consultant.

Duration

We anticipate to work with the consultant on a need-to basis over the course of 1 year as per activities and events agreed and communicated well in advance between the consultant and Hivos.

How to apply

All applications should be sent to the address eastafricajobs@hivos.org  by July 15^th 2023 5pm EAT with the following information:

• Cover letter detailing your experience, why you are the best fit for this assignment, and your proposed general approach to the consultancy.
• CV of consultant and description of any partners or contributing institutions as appropriate.
• Not more than 1 page describing the financial proposal of how you will deliver the workshop rates of service provision per hour and per number of words.
• Examples and references of similar previous assignments delivered.

The email subject should read: ‘APPLICATION FOR WE LEAD PROGRAM TRANSLATION CONSULTANCY’

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.