Translate Toolkit (SViECT) from English to Sinhala and Tamil

Host entity: UNESCO LKA

Application deadline: 08/09/2026

Mission and objectives

UNESCO is an intergovernmental organization committed to fostering intellectual and moral solidarity for peace through cooperation in education, culture, the sciences, and communication and information. The organization is headquartered in Paris, France, and has a network of over 50 regional, cluster, and national field offices.

Assignment context

Sport Values in Every Classroom Toolkit (SViECT) was designed to integrate the universal values of sport — respect, equity and inclusion into educational settings through movement-based activities. These provide a strong foundation for young people to contribute positively to their societies.

In India, the global toolkit was contextualized, adapting activities to include more movement-based games for young children as well as indigenous games such as Kabaddi, Pithoo/Lagori, Thalapanthukali, Yubi Lakpi, Puchi and Kho-Kho. The paper-based toolkit was also supplemented with concise digital video modules to enhance dissemination.

Each of the 30 contextualized modules was piloted in schools across three Indian to ensure relevance and to prompt student reflection on the corresponding values. An accompanying video for each module demonstrates the activity for teachers' reference.

The SViECT package comprises of:
- 30 videos (5–7 minutes each)
- A set of 30 activity cards
- A facilitator manual to guide teachers, educators and practitioners in effective use of the toolkit

The translation work will ensure access to this toolkit for teachers and students in Sri Lanka.

Task description

We are seeking 4 Online Volunteers (OV) to support us by translating the activity cards, Facilitator’s Manual and Script on SViECT from English to Sinhala (2 OV) and Tamil (2 OV). To this end the Online Volunteers are asked:

- To translate the documents detailed below into Sinhala and Tamil
- Ensure the translation is concise, in line with our communications guidelines, and fits the audience

Documents with approximate word count-
1. English Scripts - 18000
2. Activity Cards – 20000
3. Facilitator Manual- 8000 words

The selected Online Volunteers will be provided with the document in the original language and will receive guidance on the target audience and our communications guidelines as well as other guidance as needed.

Skills and experience

Candidates should be native in Sinhala and Tamil and fluent in English. Familiarity with technical terms related to sport for development will be considered an advantage. Previous translation experience is considered an asset.

A one-paragraph translation will be requested as part of the selection process.

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