Revising Arabic language for a course on hearing the child victim of violence

Host entity: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

Areas of expertise: Translation and interpretation, Writing, editing, proofreading

Application deadline: 09/11/2026

Mission and objectives

socialprotection.org is a leading global online platform dedicated to knowledge sharing, capacity strengthening, and collaboration in the field of social protection. Established in 2015, following a recommendation by the G20, the platform was created to address a critical gap in coordinated and inclusive knowledge exchange across the global community. It is hosted by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and supported by Brazil’s Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA).

The platform’s mission is to serve as an unbranded knowledge-sharing and capacity-strengthening hub which offers actionable content and promotes dialogue, learning and cooperation among the global social protection community through innovative formats, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. To fulfil it, socialprotection.org engages in a range of project-based activities, allowing it to provide specialised support tailored to specific needs. Among others, these activities encompass developing and delivering online courses via our Virtual Campus.

Assignment context

Interviewing (“hearing”) child victims and witnesses of violence requires specialised skills, child sensitive procedures, and adherence to international child rights standards. The Orientation Guide for Interviewing (“Hearing”) the Child Victim of Violence and the Child Witness emphasises that interviews must be conducted in a manner that “ensures the child’s safety, dignity, and emotional wellbeing throughout the process.”

In Tunisia, child protection professionals—including social workers, police officers, psychologists, and judicial actors—play a central role in receiving disclosures, documenting testimonies, and ensuring appropriate referral pathways. Strengthening their capacity is essential to improving the quality of child hearings, reducing secondary victimisation, and ensuring that children’s voices are heard in a safe and rights based manner.

UNICEF Tunisia supports national institutions in enhancing child protection procedures, including through the development of digital learning tools that promote harmonised practices and continuous professional development. Building on this mandate, UNICEF and socialprotection.org will collaborate to digitalise and deploy an online course based on the Orientation Guide, ensuring wide accessibility, interactive learning, and long term sustainability.

Task description

The volunteer will receive guidance from the socialprotection.org team, focusing on the following KEY ACTIVITIES:

- Reviewing and revising Arabic content (15000 words) for the online course on hearing the child victim and witness of violence in Tunisia, developed by the socialprotection.org team.
- Translating from English to Arabic, including (non-exhaustive list): quiz, participant guide, pre- and post-course surveys, banners, certificate, and social media cards.
- Reviewing deliverables according to socialprotection.org team and UNICEF Tunisia’s feedback.

NOTE: The translation and language style should be aligned with UNICEF terminology and child protection standards.

ACTIVITIES STEP BY STEP:

1. Translation of material into Arabic
2. Content review
3. Adjustment of translation per UNICEF Tunisia feedback

IMPORTANT:

- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an interview.
- The selected volunteer should be responsive to emails and to messages on Microsoft Teams, which they will access with their personal email address.
- The selected volunteer may be required to participate in occasional online meetings (dates and times to be agreed).
- The selected volunteer will work remotely at a time and location of their convenience, subject to the set deadlines.
- Upon successful completion of the tasks assigned the volunteer will receive a UNV certificate.

Skills and experience

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Excellent computer skills (Office).
- Independent and reliable internet and laptop access.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Fluency in Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic).
- Fluency in English.

WILL BE CONSIDERED ASSETS:
- Previous experience translating written content from English to Arabic.
- Background in social work, child protection, social policies, and other similar areas.
- Research experience.

--> Candidates who are currently pursuing or who have completed an academic degree taught in English will be given preference.

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.