Arabic Language Revision for Child Protection Course

Revising Arabic language for a course on hearing the child victim of violence

Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.

Host entity: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

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General

Description of assignment title: Revising Arabic language for a course on hearing the child victim of violence

Assignment country: Tunisia

Duration: 70 days

Sustainable Development Goal: 1. No poverty

Modality: Online

Work schedule: 1 - 5 hours per week

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?: 1 - 5 hours per week

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives

socialprotection.org is an online, member-based, knowledge-sharing and capacity-strengthening platform, open to social protection practitioners, policymakers, and experts, as well as academics and students. The platform was launched on 12 September 2015, answering to a recommendation from the G20 Development Working Group in the aftermath of the triple crisis of the late 2000s to foster global knowledge-sharing on social protection policies.

Thanks to the contributions of its members, collaboration with stakeholders, and the dedication of the socialprotection.org team, it directs access to the most up-to-date and comprehensive content on social protection, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. It provides free access to a plethora of interactive features, such as searchable databases of social protection publications, blogs, news, events, multimedia, databases, social protection programmes and legal and policy frameworks. Members can join Online Communities dedicated to prominent social protection topics and exchange Knowledge and collaborate. They can also access innovative learning tools, such as online courses, podcasts, webinars, livestream events, and be informed of the latest job and academic opportunities available in the field. In addition, the platform allows for members to contribute to the platform by submitting social protection-related content.

Context

Interviewing (“hearing”) child victims and witnesses of violence requires specialised skills, child sensitive procedures, and adherence to international child rights standards. The Orientation Guide for Interviewing (“Hearing”) the Child Victim of Violence and the Child Witness emphasises that interviews must be conducted in a manner that “ensures the child’s safety, dignity, and emotional wellbeing throughout the process.”

In Tunisia, child protection professionals—including social workers, police officers, psychologists, and judicial actors—play a central role in receiving disclosures, documenting testimonies, and ensuring appropriate referral pathways. Strengthening their capacity is essential to improving the quality of child hearings, reducing secondary victimisation, and ensuring that children’s voices are heard in a safe and rights based manner.

UNICEF Tunisia supports national institutions in enhancing child protection procedures, including through the development of digital learning tools that promote harmonised practices and continuous professional development. Building on this mandate, UNICEF and socialprotection.org will collaborate to digitalise and deploy an online course based on the Orientation Guide, ensuring wide accessibility, interactive learning, and long term sustainability.

Task type

Written translation

Task description

The volunteer will receive guidance from the socialprotection.org team, focusing on the following KEY ACTIVITIES:

• Reviewing and revising Arabic content (15000 words) for the online course on hearing the child victim and witness of violence in Tunisia, developed by the socialprotection.org team.
• Translating from English to Arabic, including (non-exhaustive list): quiz, participant guide, pre- and post-course surveys, banners, certificate, and social media cards.
• Reviewing deliverables according to socialprotection.org team and UNICEF Tunisia’s feedback.

NOTE: The translation and language style should be aligned with UNICEF terminology and child protection standards.

ACTIVITIES STEP BY STEP:

1. Translation of material into Arabic
2. Content review
3. Adjustment of translation per UNICEF Tunisia feedback

IMPORTANT:

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an interview.
• The selected volunteer should be responsive to emails and to messages on Microsoft Teams, which they will access with their personal email address.
• The selected volunteer may be required to participate in occasional online meetings (dates and times to be agreed).
• The selected volunteer will work remotely at a time and location of their convenience, subject to the set deadlines.
• Upon successful completion of the tasks assigned the volunteer will receive a UNV certificate.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience: No experience required

Languages: Arabic, Level: Native language, Required; English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level: Secondary education

Area(s) of expertise: Translation and interpretation, Writing, editing, proofreading

Driving license: -

Skills and experience

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent computer skills (Office).
• Independent and reliable internet and laptop access.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Fluency in Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic).
• Fluency in English.

WILL BE CONSIDERED ASSETS:

• Previous experience translating written content from English to Arabic.
• Background in social work, child protection, social policies, and other similar areas.
• Research experience.

--> Candidates who are currently pursuing or who have completed an academic degree taught in English will be given preference.