Breakthrough ACTION ignites collective action and encourages people to adopt healthier behaviors-from using modern contraceptive methods and sleeping under bed nets to being tested for HIV-by forging, testing, and scaling up new and hybrid approaches to social and behavior change (SBC). Firmly grounded in proven practices, Breakthrough ACTION works.
Experience None
Location Abuja
INTRODUCTION
Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria is a five-year, USAID-funded project. The goal of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria is to increase the practice of 17 priority individual and household level behaviors and five provider targeted behaviors in the areas of malaria; maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition; family planning and reproductive health (RH); and tuberculosis, while increasing the capacity of national and sub-national entities to coordinate and oversee quality SBC programming. Implementation will vary by health area across eleven states.
BA-N requires the services of consultants to carry out the following tasks:
1. Translate a variety of mobile content and scripts from English to the following languages
- Hausa
- Igbo
- Pidgin English
- Yoruba
2. Voice and record translated mobile content in the following languages
- Hausa
- Igbo
- Pidgin English
- English
- Yoruba
Scope of Consultancy 1:
- Translate mobile content, audio files, and scriptsand insert in excel sheet or in word format as required.
- Provide high-quality translation of content
- Translated content must be short and straight to the point.
- Translated content must carry the same meaning as original text in English.
- Translators must be willing to infuse corrections and reviews into translated work.
- Complete the work within the agreed timeline and submit a soft copy of the content in the required format.
Scope of Consultancy 2:
- Engage in a reading exercise to understand the content in the given Language.
- Voice content as specified in the given language.
- Must be willing to return to the studio to make reasonable corrections/retakes.
- Be available to provide voice service at stipulated times over the duration of consultancy.
Payment Modality
- Translation will be paid at Fifteen (15) Naira per word from the source language.
- Voicing will be paid at 10,000 per act. (BAN will determine what one Act is)
- Voicing for radio spots will be paid at 15,000 Naira per spot.
Engagement Period and Location
- The expected period of engagement will span between the months of January to June 2021.
- The production location is Abuja.
Consultancy engagement
Each consultant can be engaged to execute up to a maximum of 6 activities in a given month.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a PDF copy of their CV to: [email protected] using “the job title and Location” as the subject of the email
