REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS -TRANSLATION OF ETHIOPIA’S FOOD SYSTEMS TRAINING MANUALS INTO THE AMHARIC LANGUAGE
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)About This Role
This is a consultancy-based translation assignment with a globally respected nutrition foundation, not a full-time staff role. The work involves converting technical training materials on Ethiopia’s food systems from English into Amharic, requiring both linguistic accuracy and contextual understanding of nutrition and agriculture. It suits a translator or bilingual professional with exposure to development or public health content.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The call for proposals signals a need for someone who can handle specialized terminology around food systems, not just general translation. The implied profile is a linguist or subject-matter expert who can maintain meaning and tone across languages, with attention to detail for manuals used in training settings. Experience with donor or NGO documentation is likely valued.
How to Approach This Application
Your proposal should demonstrate familiarity with food systems or nutrition vocabulary in both English and Amharic. Provide samples of previous translated materials—especially manuals, guides, or technical documents—and highlight any experience working with international organizations. Emphasize your ability to meet deadlines and handle formatting consistency, as training manuals often require structured layouts.
Who This Role Suits
This role is ideal for a freelance translator or recent graduate with a background in language studies and some exposure to development work. Competition will be moderate, as the niche requires both language skill and thematic knowledge.
Project background and Scope of work
About gain
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people.
We build alliances between governments, local and global businesses, and civil society to deliver sustainable improvements at scale. We are part of a global network of partners working together to create sustainable solutions to malnutrition. Through alliances, we provide technical, financial and policy support to key participants in the food system. We use specific learning, evidence of impact, and results of projects and programmes to shape and influence the actions of others.
GAIN in Ethiopia has been re-registered and accorded legal personality with re-registered and accorded legal personality with registry Number 2896 by Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Agency for Civil Society Organization. GAIN as a partner in Ethiopian food system transformation, is promoting healthy food production and processing in Ethiopia.
Full TOR Link: RFP_FS_Doc_Translation_Amharic_July 02,Edited.pdf
How To Apply
Originals should be submitted as follows:
One hard signed copy of the Proposal and an electronic copy containing the documents preferably in MS Word along with all the required information including the fee proposal. The proposal should reach GAIN at the address mentioned below:
Hard copy:
Technical and Financial proposals should be presented in a separated and stamped envelopes in person to: Sample translated technical documents should be submitted with proposal.
- GAIN Ethiopia Office,
- Bole Sub-City, Woreda 2,
- 3rd Floor, HGS Offices, behind the Embassy of Rwanda, in front of Ayer Amba High School | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia
- Tel: +251 116 610088
The envelope needs to be superscripted as:
- GAIN Ethiopia Office,
- Proposal on Food System Training Manual Translation Amharic
- Name of the applicant:
- Address:
- Phone number:
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