CLEAR Global is hiring a
Duration: up to 19 days (full-time equivalent)
Location: home-based, remote
Travel: none
Reporting to: Global Researcher
Deadline for applications: 24 November 2023*
*Due to the urgency of this project, screening and interviews will commence immediately and the candidate can be selected at any stage before the closing date.
How to apply
To apply for this consultancy please submit the following documents (applications not presented as specified may be rejected without review):
1. A technical and financial offer to include:
2. Curriculum vitae highlighting experience from similar projects, and the contact details (email and telephone number) of at least three professional references.
Please upload the technical and financial offer as one document under “cover letter” and present the CV(s) of the expert(s) proposed in one document under “CV”.
The candidate can be selected at any stage before the closing date.
The role
The consultant will design, lead and report on the inclusion of language and terminology issues in results-based protection measures, specifically in the context of food security, as a collaboration with project partners to incorporate these issues in their training, data collection and analysis.
Context
Communication in the right language and using terminology and concepts that are understood and accepted is critical to understanding, preventing and responding to protection risks related to food security. Concepts related to protection can be culturally specific, some terms may be stigmatizing or taboo for certain sections of the population, and the use of broad labels may obscure critical distinctions and specific patterns of risk and exposure.
InterAction, in collaboration with CARE, NRC and WFP, is conducting community-based research in Colombia, Niger and Somalia in support of a results-based protection initiative. Findings from participatory community assessments of protection threats, risk and vulnerability related to food insecurity will inform the development of theories of change intended to reduce risk and vulnerability. These theories of change will be reviewed with and validated by communities and will form the basis for protection-focused strategies by humanitarian organizations in the food security sector. Ongoing engagement with communities is planned to track the impact of the action taken over time and enable course correction where needed. The current funding cycle goes to the end of March 2024.
Community engagement throughout this process can be enhanced by communication tailored to communities’ situation, understanding and preferences. InterAction has asked CLEAR Global to support them in identifying what concepts are relevant to the protection threats communities face and which words and expressions different sections of society use to describe them.
Aim of the research
This project aims to provide the tools to support an initial rapid assessment in Somalia and subsequent validation in all 3 countries. Further, it aims to provide an evidence basis and a better understanding of protection-related concepts in languages where these concepts aren’t mainstream. It will do this by:
The study will be led by InterAction, with input and analysis of language-related data conducted by CLEAR Global.
Responsibilities
Activity 1 - Initial protection terminology development (Somalia):
Activity 2 - Protection concept mapping (Somalia):
Activity 3 - Language analysis and protection concept mapping in the validation process (Somalia, Niger, Colombia):
Activity 4 - Case example write-up (Somalia, Niger, Colombia):
The consultant is expected to comply with CLEAR Global’s ethical, research and data protection policies and Code of Conduct at all times during this assignment.
Deliverables
Activity 1:
Activity 2:
Activity 3:
Activity 4:
The Consultant will coordinate with CLEAR Global’s global teams on the sequencing of the work, which must be completed, with submission of all deliverables, by 31st March 2024.
Requirements
Terms and conditions
The Consultant’s fees will be paid as follows:
The Consultant will be expected to use their own equipment and supplies (laptop, mobile phone, any recording equipment, etc.) and certify that they have their own insurance cover. CLEAR Global will cover the agreed costs related to the assignment.
About CLEAR Global
CLEAR Global exists to help people get vital information, and be heard, whatever language they speak. We believe that everyone has the right to give and receive information in a language and format they understand. We work with nonprofit partners and a global community of language professionals to build local language translation capacity, and raise awareness of language barriers. Our network of over 100,000 community members translate millions of words of life-saving and life-changing information a year.
Core Values
CLEAR Global employees and volunteers are people who believe passionately about the value of this work and take personal responsibility for achieving the mission. CLEAR Global’s mission and organizational spirit embody the core values established in its strategic framework:
Excellence: As the leading voice for communicating humanitarian information in the right language, CLEAR Global is a leader in the translation industry and in the non-profit sector.
Integrity: CLEAR Global believes that every person, whether it is the people who we serve, our volunteers or our staff, has value, deserves respect and has inherent dignity.
Empowerment: CLEAR Global believes in using language to empower people around the world to control their own development and destiny.
Innovation: CLEAR Global recognizes and celebrates the power of innovation to address humanitarian and crisis issues around the world.
Sustainability: CLEAR Global recognizes that meeting our mission necessitates establishment and maintenance of a solid financial and organizational infrastructure.
Tolerance: Our staff and volunteers are highly knowledgeable and skilled; value each other, our partner and our recipients; create a supportive work environment; and, conduct themselves professionally at all times.