Terms of Reference (TOR)
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Consultant - Rohingya to English (Cox’s Bazar) translator / interpreter for translating interviews with women and children.

(ONLY FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

1. INTRODUCTION
Save the Children has been working in Bangladesh since 1970, partnering with the Government of Bangladesh, local NGOs, and communities to ensure every child survives, learns, and is protected. Our programs address a wide range of issues, including child protection, education, health and nutrition, humanitarian response, and climate change adaptation.

2. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Save the Children International's (SCI) Global Brand and Creative Content team (GCCU) gathers and shares content for the global Save the Children movement (SCI, members, Country Offices) around the world to use in their fundraising and engagement, advocacy, campaigning and media work.

Our stories are always child-led and, where possible, told in their own words. We produce integrated stories, which include detailed written stories (case studies), photo collections, video packages (interviews and B rolls). Save the Children must be supporting the child or their family.

In July and August 2026, the GCCU will be visiting Bangladesh to gather multimedia content (photos, video, written stories) in communities / with families where Save the Children operates. The focus of the content gathering will be on newborns and maternal health (Rangpur and Cox's Bazar).

The multimedia producer for the GCCU will need a Bengali to English translator for Cox’s Bazar

3. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this consultancy are -

  • Faithfully convert the interviewer’s words into the contributor’s own language, and vice versa, using the first person
  • Ensure the contributor’s words are responsibly portrayed in terms of meaning, sentiment and accuracy, however difficult, incorrect or inappropriate the answers may seem to be.
  • Maintain neutrality, regardless of whether the individual agrees or disagrees with what the contributor or interviewer says.
  • Translate the exact information without changing any information or adding any personal opinions to fill in any missed contents.

4. SCOPE
The consultant will be responsible for:

  • The consultant will support the GCCU Multimedia Producer with accurately communicating with Save the Children staff, health workers and the families SCI working with.
  • Ensuring consent is understood and contributors are well-informed on the content gathering process (this could include verbally translating the consent form word-for-word)

5. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

  • Accurately translating interviews with children, women, men and health workers. Some interviews may go for an hour and there may be up to three to four interviews in one day
  • Monitoring the welling of the person being interviewed and ensuring the Multimedia Producer is aware if the interviewee is feeling uncomfortable or doesn’t want to continue.
  • Maintaining confidentiality about everything that is said during the interviews
  • Transcribing the interviews with the Multimedia Producer at the end of the trip and supporting in putting the transcriptions into the video, sentence by sentence, for final input into the video

6. TIMELINE
The consultancy will run from July 2026 till August 2026.

7. CONSULTANT PROFILE
Individual with:

  • Excellent spoken English
  • Experience interpreting for vulnerable groups and/or knowledgeable of cultural sensitivities within humanitarian settings
  • Ideally previous experience translating for video interviews or translating for journalists

8. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested individual consultants are requested to submit the following documents in the email address mentioned:

  • A Technical Proposal including -
    ✓ Brief understanding of the task.
    ✓ Descriptions in brief on the experiences of carrying out high-quality and credible completion of relevant tasks (proof required).
    ✓ Work references - contact details (e-mail addresses) of 2 referees (organizations by whom you were contracted for similar assignments).
    ✓ CV and a Cover Letter.
    ✓ NID copy, TIN Certificate, BIN Certificate and Acknowledgement copy of Income Tax Return for the most recent year.
  • A Financial Proposal including - Detail breakdown of costs and consultancy fees (tax and VAT will be deducted as per government rules)
    ✓ Email: [email protected]
    ✓ Please only mention “Consultant - Translator / Interpreter Rohingya to English (Cox’s Bazar)” in the subject line of the email.
    ✓ Application closing date: July 06, 2026.