Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people affected by war or disaster to survive and rebuild their lives. We commit to stay as long as we are needed, helping survivors to heal, recover and rebuild their communities to be stronger, more stable and more democratic. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. Building local capacity and self-sufficiency—and promoting human rights, participation and accountability—are at the core of all of our innovative programs. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

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Project Background

Ahlan Simsim ------------

Children and their families living in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria have been exposed to levels of adversity that threaten their development and jeopardize the future prosperity and stability of the societies in which they live. Research shows that the development of basic skills can help promote resiliency and, for the most vulnerable children, help mitigate the negative effects of conflict and crisis. But such care and education are unavailable to many children. Ahlan Simsim’s theory of change is based on the idea that Sesame Workshop’s signature culturally relevant, localized production approach, with its engaging Muppets and other elements, coupled with the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC’s) expertise in delivering services to people affected by conflict and crisis, will enable the creation of a scalable, replicable intervention for early childhood programming to help a generation of conflict-affected children achieve their developmental potential.

Consultancy Purpose

Content Adaptation and Translation:

- Translate and contextualize Early Childhood Development content from Arabic to Turkish which includes children's activities contents, caregivers’ activities, social media content, training manuals and any other needed documents. Selected materials should be contextualized to be suitable for Turkish culture and communities.

- Adapt and contextualize the indicators and M&E tools in collaboration with the MEAL team in IRC and partners.

- Revise content based on feedback.

Training

- Support in the training and/or deliver training staff and facilitators working with children and caregivers.

Level of Effort: it is anticipated that there will be a need for two consultants to undertake the consultancy.

It is estimated that the consultants will work with the technical team for 6 months on deliverables basis calculated at number of pages submitted. The consultant will also be paid a separate daily fee for each day of training facilitated.

Length of Work

Start Date: ASAP preferably in March.

It is expected that the work will last up to 6 months from the start date.

Deliverables

1. Translated and contextualized Early Childhood Development (ECD) content from Arabic to Turkish that includes children's activities contents, caregivers’ activities, social media content, training manuals, and any other needed documents. Number of documents depends on the fund amount.

2. Adapted and contextualized indicators and M&E tools in collaboration with the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) team in IRC (International Rescue Committee) and partners to ensure that they are suitable for Turkish culture and communities.

3. Deliver training sessions to staff and facilitators working with children and caregivers in NWS remotely. Number of trainings and training days are depending on the fund. To be decided later.

The consultancy should also provide regular progress reports and work collaboratively with the IRC and partners to ensure that the deliverables are of high quality and meet the project's objectives.

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Payment Schedule

- One payment at the end of each translated and contextualized deliverable based on the total number of pages/ 20 USD per page.

- 200 USD per day for the training session.

Location

remotely

Qualifications - Fluency in Arabic and Turkish - Extensive knowledge and understanding of Turkish culture - Experience in Education and/or Early Childhood Development - Proven experience with translation or adaptation of content preferred

How to apply?

The consultant shall submit a CV and their rate card.