The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Request for proposals (RFP)

Request
for proposals (RFP)

1. About the IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC)
is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief,
rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of
oppression and violent conflict. IRC has worked for over eight decades and
today operates in 42 countries worldwide. IRC began work in Rwanda
immediately following the 1994 genocide, focusing on emergency and relief
operations. Over the years IRC has helped the government of Rwanda and
community-based organizations rebuild physical, social and political
institutions destroyed during the war. At present, IRC Rwand

a implements the
project of access to justice project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Nutrition and Governance project funded by the European Union.

The
access to justice project « Enhancement of Justice & Security at local
level », funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is part of the
Governance & Rights program implemented across Rwanda and Burundi. The
project aims at improving human and community security through increased
citizen access to justice and security at community level in Ngoma and Kayonza
Districts of Eastern Province.

The
IRC Rwanda program in collaboration with the Legal Aid Forum have
developed 6 modules for training of trainers ,meant to be used to train the
Abunzi of Ngoma and Kayonza Districts. Those modules were originally developed
in English language.

In
order to make those modules user- friendly, the IRC wants to have them in
Kinyarwanda version. The IRC is therefore looking for services of consultant
who can translate the six modules from English into Kinyarwanda.

2. Scope of the
work

The consultant will translate the six modules
listed below from English into Kinyarwanda.

Child
rights module (34 pages)
Civil
procedure module (55 pages)
Criminal
procedure module (58 pages)
GBV
Module (36 pages)
Land
rights module (51pages)
Matrimonial
regime and Succession module (42 pages)

Recruited consultant is expected to come up with
a well translated version very close to original English version, compliant
with standards legal terms where applicable and, making the Kinyarwanda version
standard and the same time accessible.

A
sample of each training module can be perused from IRC Rwanda main office.

3. Timeframe:

The selected candidate is expected to complete
the translation within 3 weeks calendar following his/her hiring.

4. Qualifications
of the consultant

Degree in Law or over 5 years translating
official legal documents

Experience
in developing guidebooks, manuals etc ;
Previous
experience in translating training modules
Proof
of having successfully translated documents from English into
Kinyarwanda and from Kinyarwanda into English
Knowledge
and experience in access to justice field
Ability
to simplify legal texts/information into a layman’s language.
Strong
writing skills are essential
Fluent
in written Kinyarwanda ;
Fluent
in English
Availability
and self-motivated.

5.
Modalities for application :

Interested individuals should submit their
applications, addressed to the Program Director of the International Rescue
Committee-Rwanda Program, not later July 25, 2014 at 3pm.

Applications
should include a candidate’s CV, one sample of most recent similar work
performed, 3 professional references for similar work, copies of degree(s), a
technical proposal detailing how he/she understands the task and how he/she
intends to tackle it as well as the financial proposal detailing the requested
budget (including applicable taxes).

Candidates
are requested to submit their applications in hard copies to IRC Rwanda Program
office located at, Kimihurura, KG2Av.#4, P.O. BOX 2961, Kigali–Rwanda.

For
further information you can call (+250) 078 8804788 or 0788302488.

IRC
Rwanda Management