SCOPE OF WORK
iHRIS English to Arabic Translations
1. Background and Objectives
CapacityPlus, the USAID global flagship project for human resources for health, has been globally supporting human resources information system (HRIS) strengthening. In order to establish an effective regional HRIS presence in Arabic speaking countries where we have not implemented iHRIS or supported an existing HRIS, our documentation requires translation.
The translation activities will be led by the CapacityPlus’ HRIS team.
2. Responsibilities and Detailed List of Tasks
1.Work closely with CapacityPlus staff to ensure translation documents are available
2.Maintain contact with HRIS Team throughout assignment
3.Work with key staff to identify key documents and needed resources
4.Work with HRIS Team to develop timeline
5.Identify needed modifications in documents
6.Ensure display of Arabic translations is acceptable and readable.
3. Methodology and Available Resource Materials
The translator will have access to CapacityPlus and HRIS team members as well as all documentation needed to be translated.
4. Deliverables and Reports
The main deliverables of the assignment will be:
•Translate from English into Arabic the following:
◦I2ce-translations-ar
◦Ihris-common-translations-ar
◦Ihris-manage-translations-ar
◦Ihris-qualify-translations-ar
5. Location
Global
6. Period of Performance
The assignment will take place during December 2011-February 2012
7. Consultant Qualifications
The assignment will require a translator with demonstrable competencies and experiences in:
1.Knowledge and experience in technical translations, specifically related to HRH and HRIS
2.Fluency in English and Arabic
The translator hired to support the undertaking of the assignment should have a combination of the following sets of qualifications:
1.Professional qualification in technical translations
2.Knowledge and demonstrable experience in English and Arabic translation
3.Knowledge and experience in HRH Information Systems.
8.Submitting Applications
The interested candidates who are qualified should send their CVs and cover letter to Brooke Buchanan at bbuchanan@intrahealth.org before December 27, 2011. Cover letters should include the expected number of days to complete the translations, expected daily rate in US $ at 8 hrs/day. Please note, daily rates less than $50 are preferred.
Notes:
Please refer to our wiki to see the translation materials: http://www.ihris.org/wiki/Arabic_Translations
•Each .xls file consists of a series of worksheets. Each worksheet
has two columns. The first column is the English text. The second
column is where the Arabic text should be placed (there are a few places where there are existing Arabic translations)
•Under no circumstances should the first column be altered in any way. If the translator happens to see a spelling error or some such thing, then the translator needs to simply highlight the English.
SCOPE OF WORK
1. Background and Objectives
The Ministry of Heath in Ghana has piloted the iHRIS Manage software in the Northern Region and the Tamale Teaching Hospital. They intend on having a decentralized iHRIS system consisting of the 10 regions as well as the national teaching and referral hospitals. They wish to aggregate the data collected at the regional level to a national site.
2. Responsibilities and Detailed List of Tasks
The Consultant will document the process of establishing a decentralized iHRIS implementation which aggregates to the national level. The documentation will:
4. Location: Accra, Ghana
5. Duration of Consultancy
The duration for carrying out this consultation is estimated at 10 days. This assignment is expected to take place during October 2011 for completion in November 2011.
6. Qualifications
IntraHealth is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
7. Submission of Application
Please submit a resume, CV, and cover letter (expressing how your knowledge, skills and abilities are a direct match for position description), salary history and three professional references at bbuchanan@intrahealth.org. Place the job/position title in the subject line. Resumes that do not match the Knowledge and Expertise will not be considered. No phone calls please. Applications received after October 6, 2011 will be rejected.
We are pleased to announce the release of iHRIS Manage and iHRIS Qualify 4.0.18.
Part of the iHRIS Suite of software, iHRIS Manage maintains health worker deployment, performance, and attrition information while iHRIS Qualify tracks training, certification, and licensure.
Since the 4.0.15 release, we added several new features and enhancements to improve the usability and data quality of the software, including:
We also fixed several bugs reported by iHRIS users. A full list of changes in version 4.0.18 can be found here.
This release also introduces Malian French as a language option. The complete list of language options in 4.0.18 includes Dutch, Estonian, French, Malian French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, and Tagalog.
The full iHRIS Suite or any component may be downloaded from our Software Download page. Please review the README file and installation instructions before downloading.
You may access a live, working demo of each of the systems on our iHRIS Software Suite page.
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