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Consultant - French Language Lead

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Consultant - French Language Lead in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide (homebased, preferably in West and Central Africa (WCA).

Role Purpose:

Save the Children is the world’s first, and largest, independent children’s rights organisation. Our founder, Eglantyne Jebb, wrote the first draft for the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1923, and we’ve worked to uphold it ever since. Generations later, her pioneering work is being influenced by children themselves. Today, we are still going strong, working in over 100 countries worldwide to build a world where every child can thrive, grow up healthy, educated and safe, and look forward to a future full of promise. 

Our ambition for 2030 is to create a world in which all children: 

  • Survive: No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday
  • Learn: All children learn from a quality basic education
  • Are Protected: Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

To deliver on these 2030 breakthroughs for children, Save the Children operates in three-year strategy cycles, and has developed an ambitious strategy for 2022-24, focused on transforming and amplifying impact for and with children.

In the last 12 months, the climate crisis has worsened, the conflict in Ukraine has displaced millions of people and children, and the ripple effects and aftermath of the pandemic have resulted in a cost-of-living crisis and worsening global hunger crisis at an unprecedented scale. Globally, 426 million children live in conflict zones in constant fear, their childhoods stolen. We are witnessing the worst child rights crisis in decades. The needs are greater than ever before and so is the urgency for us to scale our impact. 

The English to French Language Lead will be based in a new Global Translations Unit, which forms part of our wider Global Corporate Communications Team. This new unit is responsible for providing solutions to Save the Children’s linguistic needs, advising on best practice, and raising awareness of language as a key component of inclusivity and the localisation agenda.

Responsibilities will include translating and proofreading diverse documents for Save the Children International and the wider movement, reviewing and updating translation memories and glossaries, and sense-checking translations as required by colleagues across the organisation. The French Language Lead will also be required to work closely with our agency partners and freelancers, developing robust relationships to ensure quality and consistency.

The successful candidate will lead on the harmonisation of Save the Children International’s French term bases and guidelines to ensure all linguistic specialists and suppliers contracted by Save the Children International and the wider movement are aligned. The remit also includes French translation and adaptation of our newly updated Unified Language Guide.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  • At least 5 years’ professional translation experience from English to French, including experience of working on humanitarian content
  • Experience of working independently with a global organisation, collaborating with diverse stakeholders
  • Able to prioritise work effectively, dealing with multiple simultaneous projects; comfortable working with remote teams across different time zones
  • Understanding of translation workflows and terminology tools
  • A high level of attention to detail, with exceptional grasp of French & English grammar
  • Great ability to work as part of a team within a networked structure, and to maintain good working relationships with colleagues & suppliers across functional and geographical boundaries
  • Significant ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to prioritise work depending on external factors
  • Demonstrated commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of Arabic, Spanish or Portuguese

This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

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The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A full copy of the role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

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.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job Description

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Job description

31 May 2023

15 Jun 2023 - 02:59 EAT

Worldwide

Communications and Media

Fixed-term contract

Full-time

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