Call for Applications – Professional Translation Services (English ↔ French)

11 August, 2025

The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University invites applications from highly qualified translators individuals or firms to provide on-call professional translation services between English and French for the period 20 August to 15 December 2025.

What we are looking for:

  • Minimum of 4 years’ proven professional translation experience (academic and policy-related fields preferred)
  • Native or near-native fluency in both English and French
  • Strong familiarity with peace, security, governance, and development-related terminology
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate, high-quality translations within deadlines

Scope of Work:

The assignment will involve translating a wide range of IPSS materials including research publications, policy briefs, and press releases, training manuals, event documents, and formal agreements as well as conducting proofreading and quality assurance.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit:

  1. CV/profile highlighting relevant experience
  2. Sample translations (if available)
  3. Proposed rates (per word, page, or document, indicating the language pair)
  4. Estimated turnaround times

Please send your application to rediat.m@ipss-addis.org and aster.w@ipss-addis.org by 18 August 2025, with the subject line: Application – Translation Services for IPSS