Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Closing date: 20 Jun 2016
Laos Australia Institute
Consultant – Review of Interpreting and Translation Services in Laos
- Short term consultant opportunity. Up to 20 days input.
- Start date in July 2016
- Located in Vientiane, Laos
The Program
On behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Coffey International Development (Coffey) manages the Laos Australia Institute (LAI) in association with Vientiane College. The focus of LAI is human resource development (HRD), through working at the national level and with key government agencies. LAI also manages the Australia Awards Scholarship program in Laos and a national scholarships program for students to attend post-secondary education courses in Laos. The Institute aims to improve participation of women in leadership and management roles and increase the capacity of people with disability and organisations involved in disability-inclusive development.
Coffey and LAI are currently seeking applications for a consultant to undertake a review of Interpreting and Translation Services in Laos.
The Position
The Consultant will design and undertake a consultative review, including document review and interviews with stakeholders to examine the provision of English interpreting and translating services in the Government of Laos, in particular those provided through the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The Consultant will provide recommendations to the Government of Laos for the management and delivery of interpreting and translating services that are of high quality, cost effective and sustainable.
The Person
The ideal candidate will have post-graduate qualifications in a relevant field and will demonstrate experience in the design and completion of evaluations and reviews, preferably in a public sector context and including the design of tailored methodologies and tools. A strong ability to engage effectively with stakeholders and government counterparts and experience preparing high quality reports for clients is required for success. Previous experience working in a developing country context similar to Laos and substantial knowledge of interpreting, translating services and English language training is desirable.
This position is Category B, Level 3 under the DFAT Adviser Remuneration Framework. Please visit https://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Documents/adviser-remuneration-framework.pdf for further detail.
How to apply:
For a detailed position description and to apply for this position please visit www.coffey.com/careers click on ‘career opportunities’ and search for the job reference number 493550
Applications close 5.00pm (Vientiane time) 20th June 2016
For further enquires please contact:internationaldevelopment@coffey.com
This program is managed by Coffey, a Tetra Tech company, in association with Vientiane College on behalf of the Australian Government