Translation 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:

Translate correspondences between sponsored children and sponsors

II. Consultant’s responsibilities:

Translate correspondences between sponsored children and sponsors and take responsibility on the contents and precision of the translation; especially with children’s letter, the language needs to be pure and age-appropriate;
Scan and file correspondences and child’s data and prepare child reply templates and envelopes (if required)

III. Expected deliverables outputs:

Estimated: 1,000 30-days letters; 10,000 proactive letters and 200 response letters

IV. Duration/Timeframe:

01 June to 31 August 2018.

V. Consultant’s Requirements:

  • Good English skills, experience in translating letters
  • Good computer skills including MS Office
  • Careful and hard working
  • Have a sense of responsibility

For further information and how to apply, please go to our website here and send proposal 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 closing date for application is 5 pm on 25th 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.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Save the Children
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2018-05-25