English to Malagasy Translation: Child Protection in Climate Change Disasters in Eastern & Southern Africa

Translate the survey from English to Malagasy for child protection.

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CPWG - Child Protection Area of Responsibility

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Volunteering Interpretation & Translation

Application deadline 5 years ago: Tuesday 13 Jul 2021 at 23:00 UTC

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Overview

Translate the survey from English to Malagasy for child protection.

You have:

Fluency in English and Malagasy is required.
Previous translation experience to Malagasy is preferred.
Background in child protection, humanitarian action, or human resources is an advantage.
Ability to work under tight deadlines is necessary.

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Details

IFRC, UNICEF, AoR for Child Protection, Partnership to End Violence against Children are partnering to share a survey asking about Youth perspective on Child Protection in Climate Change Disasters in Eastern and Southern Africa. We are targeting over 20 different countries and need the survey to be translated from English to the local languages for distribution. The survey is about 6 pages long and totals around 1,500 words. For this specific opportunity, we are looking for a volunteer to translate the survey from English to Malagasy.

Translation
Translation and interpretation

In times of crisis caused by sudden onset climate change disaster, children face significant protection concerns. Thus, our aim, as an Area of Responsibility within the Global Protection Cluster, is to lead the coordination of child protection efforts in humanitarian settings in order to ensure children in emergencies are protected from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence.
Volunteers: 2 needed
11-20 hours per week / 3 weeks

The volunteer should be fluent in English and Malagasy. A background in translation, child protection, humanitarian action or human resources is an advantage. Previous translation experience of translating to Malagasy (especially survey documents, child protection or humanitarian action) is an asset. The volunteers need to be able to work under tight deadlines.
Africa
English, Malagasy

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your previous experience with translation projects?	This question aims to understand your background and how it applies to this project.	Highlight specific translation projects you've worked on, particularly those related to humanitarian actions or child protection.
How do you manage tight deadlines in translation work?	The interviewer wants to gauge your time management skills and ability to prioritize.	Pro members can see the explanation.

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