STTA Translator at North East Regional Initiative (NERI)

Contract Term: Short Time

Position Summary: 

The STTA Translator is responsible for translating Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) training guide from English to Hausa language, and incorporate gender-based violence in the training guide.

Reporting & Supervision:

The STTA Translator will report to the Program Manager in Plateau State.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES 

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Review, translate and develop EWER training guide for English language to Hausa language audience.
• To Insert infographic and pictograph in both English and Hausa languages on EWER training guides where necessary.
• To summarize the EWER training guide contents for training session of minimum of eight (8) days and maximum of ten (10) days for a complete cohorts’ sessions.
• To Simplify the languages in training guide for easy communication for facilitators and understanding for participants.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• A minimum of degree in social sciences, humanities or equivalent is required.
• Conversant with Plateau/Kaduna state security and conflict atmospheric, and versatile in Hausa and English languages.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in translating English to Hausa languages, preferably within the NGO sector.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Excellent record keeping and documentation skills are required.
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Hausa is required.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation.
• Must have typing and computer skills.
• Must be able to think quickly and work in a professional atmosphere as part of a team.
• Ability to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and have broad vocabulary to rarely require assistance for paraphrasing or explanation.