Consultancy – Arabic Translator & Editor NGO Job CIVICUS
NGO Jobs. CIVICUS Jobs.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality English-Spanish translation for online content on civicus.org and monitor.civicus.org within agreed timeframes.
- As required, assist with translation of social media content.
- Providing guidance to CIVICUS staff on the correct terms to use for translation of technical terms related to the subject matter of the reports.
- Provide live interpretation of online events.
- Working closely with individual team members at CIVICUS to ensure a regular flow of translated content.
- Working with designers to review translated materials.
- As required, participate in team calls to discuss ongoing implementation of translation products.
- Other tasks to support translation of content, as assigned.
- Ad hoc translation of other organisational documentation where relevant.
- Prepare subtitles for videos and online presentations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Fluency in English and Arabic and excellent communication skills in both languages.
- Minimum of three years work experience as a translator, ideally in the civil society sector.
- Previous experience of working with civil society, civic space and human rights issues and demonstrated understanding of current dynamics of closing civic space will be considered an asset.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet clearly-defined deadlines.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to work remotely across time zones
Location and timeframe
This is not a location-specific consultancy; however, the translator is required to be online and available for a portion of the day which overlaps with other members of the team working. Specific arrangements in this regard are to be agreed between the successful candidate and the Communications Department. The translator will also be required to undertake electronic communication through email, instant messenger and online call services, and other platforms commonly used by remote teams.
This is a consultancy beginning from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. There will be a review of the work of the translator after three months to ensure the system is working according to expectations. The consultant will be paid on a bi-weekly basis, based on the number of materials translated in the month and according to a fixed fee per report to be agreed in advance.
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