Translator/Interpreter
Scope of Work
Translator/Interpreter
Background
Improving Private Sector Competitiveness (IPSC) is a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) technical assistance project, and the Agency for Enterprise Development (AED) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is the project owner. The project is implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP (“Deloitte”) and runs from 2020 to 2025.
The purpose of the USAID IPSC Activity is to remove constraints and build the competitiveness of small and growing businesses (SGBs) in Vietnam, including those led by vulnerable populations. With this activity, USAID/Vietnam is supporting Vietnam’s competitiveness: vertically at the policy, market, and firm level; and horizontally by working along the entire spectrum of enterprise growth models, from household businesses transforming into registered firms to small firms on the cusp of scaling up.
IPSC is made up of four interrelated Objectives:
- Objective 1. Building business management capacity of SGBs, including those led by vulnerable populations, particularly women and ethnic minorities.
- Objective 2. Improving efficiency and productivity by promoting innovation, technology adoption, and sustainable business models.
- Objective 3. Enhancing business enabling environment for a broad-based inclusive economy.
- Objective 4. Strengthening business-to-business (B2B) and cross-sectoral linkages.
Specific Tasks
The Translator/Interpreter shall perform the following tasks:
- Provide Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese translation and interpretation services to the project team and counterparts in support of project objectives and deliverables.
- Collaborate with various vendors on any outsourced translation and interpretation needs. This includes working with the procurement officer on any needed outsourcing.
Oral Translation:
- Translation from Vietnamese to English and vice versa.
- Whisper/consecutive/real-time translation during meetings, conferences; and
- Responsible for providing good quality translation to all project and counterpart staff engaged in dialogue.
Written Translation:
- Translation of IPSC and counterpart documents such as regulations/ legislation, technical procedure manuals, training presentations, letters, emails, etc. from Vietnamese/English and vice versa.
- Responsible for providing high quality translations within specified deadlines; and
- Other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- BA/BS in translation, interpretation, English Literature, communication, or related field
- Minimum of 5 -10 years of experience in managing complex business processes.
- Experience working on international donor-funded projects.
- Desired experience in economic growth and building small and growing businesses
- Ability to work with various diverse teams.
- Ability to multitask and troubleshoot.
- Efficient, Detailed oriented and organized.
- Ability to take initiative and complete tasks under tight deadlines.
- Experience working in a team environment and having excellent people skills.
- Vietnamese nationality.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Vietnamese and proficiency in reporting and presenting.
Reporting Requirements
The Translator/Interpreter will report to the Operations Manager
Place, Period of Performance and Level of Effort
- Period of performance: July 2024 – Dec 2025
- Level of Effort: Full time
- Location: Hanoi, Vietnam, with travel to other provinces as required
- Benefits: Competitive
Submission and Deadline:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and Cover letter in English to [email protected]Please state “Application for Translator/Interpreter – Full name” in the subject line.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Deadline for applications is COB 18 June 2024, Hanoi time.
USAID Improving Private Sector Competitiveness Key Concepts and Definitions
- Small and Growing Business (SGB): An organization/economic unit of Vietnam, including enterprises, under the provisions of the Law on Enterprises, cooperatives operating under the provisions of the Law on Cooperatives, and business households registered in accordance with Vietnamese law, which employs no more than 500 full-time employees, has growth potential but lacks the resources of knowledge, finance, human resources, and technology to realize its goals and growth potential.
- Pioneering SGBs or Pioneering Enterprises (PEs): A growing Vietnamese enterprise with Vietnamese-branded products, good competitiveness, the ability to lead and expand in the industry, sector, and locality, good management capacity and willingness to innovate and produce products with high added value, with the vision/objective to build a Vietnamese brand in the international market.
- Business Development Service Provider (BDSP): Agencies, organizations and enterprises in both the public and private sector with functions, duties/business lines providing non-financial services to support enterprises to improve operational efficiency and business development.
- Business Support Organization (BSO): An organization with the function and mission to connect and support business development, often including business associations/clubs, industries, etc.