Join our dedicated team, committed to bridging the language gap so that information is available in the right language, for people who need it most. For careers with Translators without Borders (TWB), see the current job vacancies below.
We are a US-registered, non-profit organization with an office in Kenya: our translation training center. Most of our staff work remotely. It allows us to keep overheads down so more of our funds go directly to the important work we do.
Learn more about Translators without Borders – meet the team and read about our Board of Directors.
Communication With Communities (CWC) Coordinator
Hours: Full-time
Location: Cox’s Bazar – Bangladesh
Reporting to: Bangladesh Program Director
Application deadline: 28 January 2019
About the role: The CWC Coordinator is responsible for implementing TWB’s creative, reactive, innovative and constantly relevant CwC project in Cox’s Bazar. The Coordinator will oversee the timely and effective identification, planning and delivery of activities. The CwC Coordinator will also contribute to proposal writing and fundraising, financial and people management, and innovative and scalable research and learning. – READ MORE.
Head of Development and Communications
Hours: Full time
Location: Home based, preferable available during working hours in Europe
Application deadline: 30 January 2019
About the role: The Head of Development and Communications will work closely with the Executive Director to manage the development and implementation of TWB’s global fundraising and communications programs, to help TWB reach core stakeholders with its vision: A world where knowledge knows no language barriers. The post holder will be a part of the leadership team. – READ MORE.
Lead Researcher – Rohingya communication strategies
Contract length: Work to be spread out between February 15th and July 15th 2019
Hours: Four months of full-time work during a five-month period.
Location: Roving. Travel likely in Bangladesh as well as other countries in South and Southeast Asia.
Travel: Up to 80% of the period. Non-travel time will be home-based.
Application deadline: 04 February 2019
About the role: The lead researcher will be responsible for designing, coordinating, and delivering research related to language and communication challenges for displaced Rohingya communities in Bangladesh and other countries in South or Southeast Asia. – READ MORE.
Contract length: until the end of December 2019, with a possibility of extension
Hours: Full-time
Location: Cox’s Bazar – Bangladesh
Travel: i.e. Minimal
Application deadline: 04 February 2019
About the role: The Sociolinguistic Researcher is responsible for ensuring that TWB is best placed to advise humanitarian partners on issues related to the language, social and cultural factors that influence communication in Bangladesh. – READ MORE.
Hours: Full-time
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Travel: occasional short travels to field locations
Application deadline: 4 February 2019
About the Role: The Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) Specialist is responsible for designing, constantly adapting and implementing TWB’s innovative strategy of Accountability to Affected Population and Communication with Communities (CwC). – READ MORE.
Contract length: 6 months
Hours: 20 hours including some weekend work
Location: Remote (available during GMT to GMT+2 working hours)
Travel: None
Application deadline: 04 February 2019
About the role: To assist the Crisis Response Translation Coordinator with the management and coordination of language projects relating to TWB’s Crisis Response operations (including rapid response operations). – READ MORE.
Community & Recruitment Intern
Contract length: 6 months
Hours: Negotiable depending on availability
Location: Remote (available during GMT to GMT+2 working hours)
Travel: None
Application deadline: 04 February 2019
About the role: To assist the Community and Recruitment teams build and engage a volunteer community of over 20,000 language professionals, coordinating collaboration among translators, ensuring engagement, recruitment and growth of the volunteer community, as well as timely and effective communication. – READ MORE.
Can’t see a position for you?
New vacancies and internships are regularly posted here, so continue to check this page for the latest opportunities.
We rely on the generous support of our many volunteers, both professional translators and specialists in other professions. If you’re keen to join us, volunteer as a translator or check if we have any other volunteer vacancies at present.