Company Profile
About Futures Group
Futures Group, the global consulting firm, helps to protect and promote people’s well-being around the world. For 40 years, Futures Group has created lasting solutions to some of the most pressing public health challenges facing nations. We predict future health and development trends, uncover barriers to well-being, and forge on-the-ground partnerships to ensure lasting change.
About GRM International
GRM International is a leading international development management company specializing in the provision of project design, management expertise and technical assistance to development projects for bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, governments and corporations. For more than 45 years, GRM has been bringing expertise in managing large-scale projects, and sourcing and managing high quality experts covering all disciplinary skills required to implement development projects.
About our Group of Companies
GRM International, Futures Group, and the Effective Development Group are a group of companies with a joint focus on reaching people in need and creating better futures for our clients, communities and colleagues around the world. With more than 90 current projects operating in more than 85 countries, and $225 million in revenue, our combined group has a multisectoral focus, diverse technical offerings and a wide geographic reach. For more information, please visit www.futuresgroup.com, www.grminternational.com, and www.edgroup.com.au.
Position Summary
Futures Group is recruiting for a translator to support the development of a Costed Implementation Plans for FP2020 in Ethiopia.
The Health Policy Project (HPP) is supporting governments to attain the ambitious commitments they made at the London Summit through strengthening national capacity to develop country-owned, broad-based, national FP costed implementation plans (CIPs) aligned to FP2020 pledges. FP Costed Implementation Plans are concrete and detailed plans for achieving the goals of a national family planning program over a set number of years. A CIP details the program activities necessary to meet national goals and the costs associated with the activities, providing clear program-level information on the resources it needs to raise domestically and from partners. A CIP is critical to give direction to a national FP program. To ensure that a country’s London Summit commitments are implemented, there needs to be a detailed plan of where they want to go and how they intend to get there. Activities with measureable performance indicators also need to be developed so countries can monitor their progress against their plan. HPP’s innovative approach to supporting the CIP process in countries leads to greater country ownership and aligns with ongoing government planning and coordination efforts within a relatively short development process.
The translator will support the development of the Costed Implementation Plan for FP2020 in Ethiopia.
Requirements:
Native Amharic and fluent English speaker required, additionally, Oromo speaker preferred;
Very strong written Amharic and English, ability to translate written documents;
Close attention to detail in oral and written translation;
Experience translating for both one-on-one and large meetings;
Familiarity with family planning and reproductive health terms preferred; and
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and willing to travel within Ethiopia.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct interpretation and translation services as an independent contractor;
Provide consecutive Amharic to English and English to Amharic interpretation for large and small meetings;
Translate written documents from Amharic to English that may be technical in nature;
Serve as a cultural broker between client and provider when necessary; and
Other related tasks as required.
Qualifications
Must demonstrate fluency in English and Amharic languages;
Fluency in additional Ethiopian languages a plus
At least 5 years of relevant experience;
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
Effective time management skills;
Professional demeanor and appearance;
Strong skills in Microsoft Word;
Awareness of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice; and
Proof of citizenship or valid work permit.
Deliverables
Consecutive translation services as required; and
Translation of written documents as required.
Timeline
Total Number of Work Days
60 days total maximum (to be charged per actual days worked)
Physical Demands
Work Environment
All applications for this position should be submitted via the Futures Group website, www.futuresgroup.com.
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual, veteran or marital status. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
