POSITIONConsultant – Qualitative Interview Transcription

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE /ABOUT FROM - TO August – September 2023

MAXIMUM LEVEL OF EFFORTS 35-45 days

BASE OF OPERATIONS Addis Ababa and 2 regional hubs (to be determined

NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS 2-4 

POSITION REPORTS TO MEL/CLA Director

 Overview

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions, and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike. 

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 Program Description: 

The USAID-funded Ethiopia Civic Engagement Activity is a four-year activity with the overall goal to strengthen Ethiopia’s civic fabric in support of more inclusive, peaceful, and responsive governance. The project aims to strengthen civic and community-based actors’ capacity to engage in policy analysis, advocacy, dialogue, and collective action for peaceful, democratic change; and foster multi-stakeholder civic partnerships in support of inclusive dialogue, respect for human rights, and advancing more effective, citizen-responsive, and accountable governance.

Position Summary:

This is a call for applications for local consultants with experience in transcribing oral recordings to support the implementation of an Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) for the Ethiopia Civic Engagement (ECE) project. The data transcribers will work with a team of local consultants, and Ethiopia Civic Engagement (ECE) staff to transcribe interviews for the development of a problem-based APEA. The APEA will have a national and regional scope in Addis Ababa and other two regional Hubs.  The transcriber’s responsibilities include creating accurate written versions of audio recordings, reviewing, and editing transcriptions done by speech recognition software, and identifying any inconsistencies. The data transcriber should have a good typing speed and superb attention to detail and be able to keep all sensitive information confidential.  The transcribe should be able to translate any interviews done in Amharic (or other relevant languages) into English.

Reporting:  MEL/ CLA Director

Transcriber Responsibilities:

• Understanding client specifications and noting any formatting or notation requests prior to completing the transcription.

• Completing transcriptions in a timely manner and reviewing drafts for any spelling, grammar, or formatting errors, as well as other inconsistencies.

• Translate from Amharic (or other relevant language) into English

• Verbatim transcription of focus group discussions and in-depth to English

• Adhering to all confidential guidelines and respecting sensitive information.

• Showing up on time for scheduled meetings.

• Communicating with the client or supervisor when there are issues.

• Submitting completed drafts and correcting any errors as per their feedback.

• Transferring data from paper formats into computer files or database systems

• Other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

• University degree, preferably in linguistics or social science fields

• Proven experience transcribing verbal recordings, preferably on the same assignments at least two recommendations

• Should be disciplined and have excellent listening skills.

• Outstanding candidates have superb reading and editing skills and the ability to focus for long periods.

• Proficiency in MS Office, Express Scribe, and other software.

• A good typing speed and excellent reading skills.

• A high degree of professionalism and a superb work ethic.

• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven.

• Fluency in English and Amharic is required. Applicants with fluency in other Ethiopian languages are encouraged to apply.

• Women are encouraged to apply

How to Apply

• Potential consultants should submit a CV/ resume and cover letter detailing their experience, specific to this scope of work, with a focus on experience providing transcription and translation.

• The cover letter should specify the rate per audio hour.

• Documents should only be submitted online through the system. Click here to apply through our system

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.