SRD Center is seeking a French-Language Research and Editing Support Consultant for an anticipated international assignment focused on migration governance, Africa–Europe cooperation and preparation of a strategic policy publication.

The consultant will provide specialised French-language research, editorial and quality-assurance support to the Lead Migration Governance Expert and the wider research team.

The role will involve reviewing French-language policy and institutional sources, supporting research concerning Francophone African partner countries, ensuring consistency between English- and French-language evidence, and reviewing or editing French-language content where required.

This is a supporting position. The assignment's evaluated Lead Expert is expected to independently meet the required English and French language qualifications; therefore, this position complements rather than substitutes for the Lead Expert's bilingual capacity.

The assignment will be implemented fully remotely.

Tasks
The French-Language Research / Editing Support Consultant will:

Identify and review relevant French-language policy, governmental, institutional and research documents.
Support research on migration governance and Africa–Europe cooperation, particularly relating to Francophone African countries.
Review French-language ministerial declarations, action plans, policy frameworks, meeting documents, institutional publications and other relevant sources.
Prepare concise English-language or bilingual summaries of important French-language documentation.
Support the Lead Expert in identifying evidence relating to institutional milestones, thematic developments, achievements and emerging migration-policy issues.
Assist with research on:
migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings;
return and reintegration;
legal migration and mobility;
international protection;
diaspora engagement and migration-development linkages.
Support preparation and linguistic review of questions for stakeholder consultations where French is required.
Review notes or written inputs received from French-speaking stakeholders.
Assist in interpreting the meaning and policy context of French-language institutional terminology.
Develop and maintain a French-English terminology glossary for key migration-governance concepts.
Review French-language sections, summaries or other deliverables where required.
Edit French-language text for grammar, clarity, accuracy, consistency and professional policy style.
Check consistency of terminology and meaning between English and French versions of key content.
Support factual and linguistic verification of quotations, titles, institutional names and policy terminology.
Review translations to ensure that technical migration-governance concepts are conveyed accurately.
Support the final editorial and quality-assurance process.
Coordinate closely with the Lead Author, Research Support Expert and other members of the assignment team.
Maintain confidentiality and ensure careful handling of project documentation and stakeholder information.
Qualifications
Candidates should have:

A university degree in migration studies, international relations, political science, public policy, translation, languages, international development, social sciences or another relevant field.
Demonstrated experience in professional research, policy analysis, editing or technical writing.
Excellent command of French, preferably at native or near-native professional level, including advanced writing and editing ability.
Very good command of English, including the ability to work effectively with English-language research and policy documents.
Demonstrated experience editing or quality-assuring policy, analytical, research or international-development documents in French.
Knowledge of migration governance and migration policy is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with migration issues and institutional contexts in Francophone Africa is a strong advantage.
Familiarity with Africa–Europe migration cooperation or regional migration-policy processes is desirable.
Experience reviewing governmental, intergovernmental or international-organisation documents.
Strong research and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to terminology, nuance, factual accuracy and consistency.
Ability to translate or summarise complex policy concepts accurately between French and English.
Familiarity with migration terminology relating to return and reintegration, legal migration, protection, trafficking/smuggling, diaspora and development is an advantage.
Experience working with international organisations, government institutions, research organisations or international development projects is desirable.
Ability to work independently and remotely while coordinating effectively with an international team.
Strong organisational skills and ability to work within short review and publication deadlines.

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