Translator - Endline Evaluation of the US-Philippines Child Protection Compact Partnership

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Endline Evaluation of the US-Philippines Child Protection Compact Partnership, Philippines 

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits. 

Project Objective: 

The governments of the United States and the Philippines signed the Child Protection Compact (CPC) partnership on April 11, 2017. This partnership is aimed at bolstering efforts of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and civil society to investigate, prosecute and convict child traffickers perpetrating online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) and child labor trafficking (CLT); to provide trauma-informed care for child victims of these crimes; and to prevent these crimes from occurring. Two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are implementing the program – International Justice Mission and The Salvation Army. Implementation began in October 2017. 

The TIP Office now seeks an endline performance evaluation to provide information on the GPH’s response to OSEC and CLA in the National Capital Region and in Central Visayas. The objectives of the evaluation will be clarified during the design phase but will likely prioritize the following objectives.   

• The extent to which CPC activities and interagency coordination contributed to improvements in investigation, prosecutions, and convictions of cases involving online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC); 

• Factors that increase the number of successful victim-centered investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in CLT and OSEC cases; and 

• Challenges related to identifying incidents of CLT.  

In addition to providing a before-and-after assessment of the findings and conclusions emerging from a 2018 CPC baseline study, the endline evaluation will directly and comprehensively assess Protection and Interagency Coordination. This will include greater emphasis on support provided at to Barangay- and municipality-level council members, desk officers, and social workers; OSEC-related trainings provided to social workers and psychosocial counselors; and the range of services available to OSEC victims, including shelters, psychosocial counseling, and support through legal processes. The endline evaluation will also include a re-examination of reporting and coordination systems to determine whether recommended improvements have been implemented and the extent to which the reporting templates provide the granularity of data needed for targeted and focused interventions and adaptations. 

The EnCompass team will draw on participatory processes in implementing this endline evaluation, including deep client and partner input into the design phase, consultations throughout data collection, validation of early findings, and co-creation of recommendations. Following the project background, give a succinct summary of the evaluation itself. Include whatever details are available and relevant to the person’s role, such as: evaluation purpose, evaluation questions, major evaluation activities, and evaluation design/methodology. 

Position Description: 

SI is seeking a short-term consultatnt who will assist the evaluation team with translating data collection tools from English to Tagalog and Cebuano/Visaya/Bisaya. Expected items to translate are: 

• A survey
• Consent form
• Letter of introduction 
• Key-informant interview instruments

The expected LOE for this assignment is 4 days and will take place between early March and mid-March. All work is to be done remotely. 

Qualifications: 

• Experience translating tools and/or suveys and letters from English to Tagalog and Cebuano/Visaya/Bisaya. 

• Familiarity with development terminology, with preference for those with an understanding of child labor trafficking, online sexual exploitation of children, and human trafficking. 

• Professional competency in written and spoken in English, Cebuano, and Tagalog is required. 

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com 

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.