Consultancy Service to Translate and Edit the “Positive in Everyday Parenting" Parent Book, Facilitator WorkBooks

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 20 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 programmes are absolutely safe for children.

SC 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 Consultant for:

Vacancy: TRANSLATE AND EDIT THE “POSITIVE IN EVERYDAY PARENTING” PARENT BOOK, FACILITATOR MANUAL, PARENT AND FACILITATOR WORKBOOKS

Main Objectives: With the purpose of sharing knowledge and experience to a greater number of readers/ parents, and precisely convey the content and spirit of the books to Vietnamese, especially to project facilitators, an experienced consultant will be hired to translate three key materials, including “Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting” Parent Book, Facilitator Manual, Parent and Facilitator Workbooks.

Key Competencies:

Essential

• Proven experiences in translating books, IEC documents, manual, etc… is essential;
• Excellent in language skills, especially strong in child psychology, child development and parenting terminologies;
• Have advanced knowledge on child development and child psychology is preferred;
• Experienced in working in NGOs environment and working in child-related issues;
• Be open-minded and harmonized with critical comments and opinions;
• High responsibility and commitment to the assigned tasks.

Please send CV/profile and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 4th Floor, Mercury Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and TOR are attached here.

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 20th December 2017. 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.