English- Nepali Translator Consultant

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English- Nepali Translator  Consultant, SHOPS PLUS Nepal

1.Background:

In Nepal, CRS has been conducting social marketing activities since 1978.  Over the years, CRS has grown its staff, its budget and its product line to include three male condoms, two oral contraceptives, one injectable contraceptive, one emergency contraceptive pill, an ORS product, and a water treatment product.  Its products are sold throughout the country and it makes a substantial contribution to the national contraceptive prevalence.   Currently, its primary source of funding is from USAID through the Ghar Ghar Maa Swasthya (GGMS), or Healthy Homes, project which works in 49 districts in the hill and mountain areas to improve the access to and use of health products by underserved and vulnerable populations.  

In 2016, USAID Nepal requested the SHOPS Plus project to provide technical assistance to CRS.  Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas. SHOPS Plus supports the achievement of US government priorities, including ending preventable child and maternal deaths, an AIDS-free generation, and FP2020. The project improves the equity and quality of the total health system, accelerating progress toward universal health coverage.

In Nepal, SHOPS Plus is a five-year (March 2016 – September 2020), $5 million program to support the goals of USAID and the Government of Nepal of increasing the use of and access to family planning and other health products in Nepal. The SHOPS Plus Nepal program works to build the technical capacity and financial sustainability of the Nepal CRS Company, a social marketing organization and key USAID partner.   SHOPS Plus has put a particular emphasis on using data and evidence to inform more effective marketing and behavior change strategies.

To better document SHOPS Plus’ activities and to ensure that CRS staff have professional resources in Nepali,  SHOPS Plus needs the services of a part time translator interpreter who speaks and write English and Nepali fluently.

Scope of Work for the consultant

  • In the next four to six months, SHOPS Plus will need the services of a professional translator for the following tasks:
  • Translating a Reference guide for Community Change Agents from Nepali to English (approximately 90 pages);
  • Translating a Trainers manual for trainers of  Remote Access Initiative staff from Nepali to English (approximately 100 pages)
  • Translating a Trainer’s manual for trainers of community change agents from Nepali to English (approximately 100 pages)
  • Translating marketing plans (five to six marketing plans 25 to 30 pages each) English to Nepali.
  • Translating three to four reports from English to Nepali each 8 to 10 pages
  • Acting as an interpreter for the SHOPS Plus Chief of Party during field visits (two trips at three days each)

All translations should be delivered in Microsoft word format to facilitate correction and editing.

Contract Duration -The translators consultant’s contract will be from on or about December 1, 2018 – May 31 2019.The exact number of days worked during this time period will depend on the availability of documents and the translator’s productivity.    Compensation for translations will be made on a per page basis.   Compensation for live interpretation will be made on a daily consultant rate, with travel expenses being reimbursed separately.

Desired Qualifications of the Translation Consultant:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an English speaking University.
  • Minimum of three year’s experience in translation or interpretation.  
  • Fluent or Highly proficient in spoken and written English
  • Native or fluent in Nepali

Application Instructions: All interested applicants should apply with their CV and/or a list of references for past translation services.  In addition, they should provide a quotation for the daily rate they charge for simultaneous translations and the per page rate they charge for written translation.  Please note that SHOPS Plus will provide the cost of lodging and meals during any travel for the simultaneous translation. 

These documents and a cover letter should be sent to Gopal_Bhujel@abtassoc.com by November 16, 2018. 

Overview

Category Translation + Interpretation
Openings 1
Experience 3+ years
Education Graduate (Bachelors)
Posted Date 31 Oct, 2018
Apply Before 16 Nov, 2018
City Kathmandu