Interpreter Consultant

Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 22 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.

Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programs are absolutely safe for children.

Child Safeguarding positioning statement:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

We are looking for a Vietnamese national for Consultancy service, with following information:

I.    Objectives of the Consultancy:

The purpose of this TOR is to engage 4 professional individual interpreters to provide simultaneous interpretation for the 4 thematic sessions on 10 June 2018.

II.    Consultant’s responsibilities:

The selected consultants will provide simultaneous interpretation, both from English to Vietnamese and from Vietnamese to English, including presentation, plenary discussion and question & answer sub-sessions, in the 4 thematic sessions below:

• Strengthening Capacity of Civil Society Organizations on Child Rights Governance; Improved Protection and Quality Education for All Children in Ho Chi Minh City;
• Skills to Succeed and Financial Literacy; and
• Child Rights Governance to Promote Non-Discrimination of Vulnerable Children and Young People in Vietnam (LGBT Youth).

III.    Expected deliverables outputs:

Complete simultaneous translation with high quality in the above mentioned 4 sessions in the Asia Regional Meeting.

IV.    Duration/Timeframe:

Consultant will start the work from 8:00 and completed by 12:00 Sunday 10 June 2018 (half day).

V.    Consultant’s Qualifications:

• University degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. foreign languages, diplomacy, professional translation, etc…
• Proven experience in simultaneous interpretation in international workshop/ trainings;
• Having interpretation experience in Child Protection, Child Right Governance, Child Poverty, Gender and LGBT issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills; and
• Good understanding of children issues in Vietnam;

Please send your updated CV (in English) and completed SC’s Application form to:

Save the Children International in Vietnam,
4th Floor, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi
or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s Application form and the TOR of the position are attached here.

The closing date for application is 5 pm on Wednesday, 30th May 2018.

Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.  We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.