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Title:    Protection and Empowerment Translator (English – Karen) (Independent Contractor)

Total number of consultants:            1

Country Program:        Protection and Empowerment, Thailand

Proposed Dates:          December 2022 – 30 April 2023

Duration:        Unpredictable (translation will base on number of original words)

Application Deadline: 6 December 2022

Background of the project 

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strength-en their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provide as-sistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.

IRC will provide a broad range of protection services to newly arrived refugees identified within the Royal Thai Government’s “safety zones”, “holding areas” and informal settings. Protection moni-toring by the IRC and a network of local implementing partners and community-based organiza-tions (CBOs) will be the primary means to identify key protection risks for populations.

Scope of work

Protection and Empowerment team (consist of LAC program, WPE program and LLH program) will develop the protection and empowerment document and material during the contract pe-riod in order to support the refugees to have knowledge and awareness for safety living in camp and prepare for their future.

On this regard, the document and/or material will be developed in English language. To make these materials documents to be able to share into the community, IRC-Protection and em-powerment team would like to translate these documents into local languages (Karen).

The consultant will support to translates document and/or material that will be used for activity of 3 programs under Protection and Empowerment team. To complete the high quality of translation, the translator needs to consult and check for accuracy with Protection and Em-powerment program. The translator must submit the finish translation documents/material upon the agreement.

Deliverables:

•  Complete translation of assign document in English to Karen.

•  Check the complete assignment with the assign program under Protection and Empower-ment Team for the quality translation

Payment Rate and Schedule:

Regarding the amount of translation, approximately 10 pages per month or 60 pages in total, 350 words per page. IRC may withhold for taxes 3% as required by law and shall provide withholding certificates to the translator, accordingly.

Requirements:

Education:                                          High School or Bachelor’s degree

Work Experience:                               at least 1 years of translation experience

Demonstrated skills:                          Competency, Confidentiality, Able to work independently

Languages and computer skills:       Influent in English and Karen.

Strong Computer skills including Word, Excel, Power Point

Standards of Professional Conduct:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are interested in, please submit your CV and cover letter to the below email address.