Job ID

2024-6095

Location

RW-Kigali

Category

International Positions

Employment Status

Consultant

USAID Tubeho project background

USAID Tubeho is a five-year cooperative agreement building on past and current USAID investments to accelerate progress towards the reduction of maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality in Rwanda. To achieve this, the project, which contributes to USAID’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and its Development Objectives, partners with the GOR and strengthens the capacity of the nation’s institutions and local organizations to improve equitable access and utilization of quality, evidence based, respectful MNCAH/FP/RH/malaria services.

USAID Tubeho Activity is implemented in 20 districts, the project supports 31 public hospitals, 334 health centers 783 health post and 9565 villages. The baseline assessment will be conducted in 20 districts.

Rationale of Baseline evaluation

The baseline evaluation for the USAID Tubeho is a critical initial step in its implementation. The purpose of this evaluation is to establish a comprehensive understanding of the current state of RMNCAH and Malaria-related health outcomes, service delivery, and existing challenges within target communities. This information will serve as a reference point against which USAID Tubeho can measure the impact of our interventions over time. The expected use of this evaluation is to inform the design and implementation of effective strategies that address identified gaps and enhance RMNCAH, Malaria and GHS outcomes.  The baseline assessment is critical to identifying specific needs, informing strategic interventions, and ultimately contributing to the acceleration of progress towards healthier outcomes for mothers, newborns, children and adolescents in Rwanda. The baseline assessment will be conducted to gauge the current landscape of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), malaria, and global health security services.

Scope of Work/Job specification:

Jhpiego is looking for an experienced, reliable, and accurate individual to provide translation services from English to Kinyarwanda. We are looking for an individual translator to interpret written pieces, making sure to maintain the original meaning, format and tone.

Responsibilities include reading and thoroughly understanding the context of given material/tools and proofreading finished pieces of work. We require a person with a keen eye for detail and fluency in English and Kinyarwanda at minimum. You will provide ready-to-use translated content that meets our internal standards and helps us achieve the objective of the baseline survey.

The translator will be required to:

• Read given material and maintain a good working knowledge of specific terminology e.g health, clinical.
• Convert text from English to Kinyarwanda
• Assure texts are technically, linguistically and grammatically correct and consistent in terms of
• completion and terminology usage
• Ensure translated content conveys original meaning and tone.
• Quality check and proofreading of translation ensuring no typographical errors in the final text Follow up with internal technical team members to ensure translation meets their needs.
• Edit content while maintaining its original format (e.g. font and structure) wherever possible.
• Deliver the edited documents as per the plan developed by JHPIEGO

Minimum Qualifications and competencies:

• Rwandan Citizen
• Have a minimum practical work experience of two years as a Translator Interpreter or similar role
• Proven experience in translating health related tools
• Fluency in both English and Kinyarwanda
• Excellent proofreading skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.
• Good knowledge of health/clinical related content translating tools
• Time-management skills
• At least master’s degree in languages or health related

Duration of the contract: 10 days

Interested potential candidates are invited to submit their applications by May 10^th, 2024, before 5:30pm.

The application file should include:

• Motivation letter and updated CV (Maximum 3 pages).
• Academic certificate and ID
• At least two referees from previous relevant work with their full names, phone number, and email address from recognized organization
• Rate per page defined as containing between 300–350-word count in Rwandan francs tax inclusive.
• A sample of translated health related materials within last two years.

Please note that all these documents should be combined in one single pdf document and be uploaded during your application process. Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview. If you don’t hear from us within One day from the submission deadline, consider your application unsuccessful.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer:

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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