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 in-country programs in Kenya, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and the DRC. 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.
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Contract length: 6 months
Location: home-based
Travel: none
Start date: As soon as possible
Deadline for applications: September 20, 2020
Reporting to: Crisis Response Program Manager
About the role: The Crisis Response Intern will work closely with the Crisis Response Program Manager, Project Coordinator and wider Crisis Response team. – READ MORE
Partnership Development Officer
Contract length: 1 year or continuous
Hours: Full time
Deadline for applications: September 27, 2020
Location: Home-based, ideally working Central European hours
Travel: Minimal
About the role: TWB provides language services and multilingual communications support for organizations in diverse sectors, from humanitarian aid to social justice. We use translation and other language services to help increase our partners’ impact. – READ MORE
Contract length: 6 months, with possibility of extension
Hours: Full-time
Location: Home-based
Travel: None anticipated
Deadline for applications: 27 September 2020
Reporting to: Head of Special Projects, with matrix management by the Head of Crisis Response
About the role: The Program Coordinator coordinates internally and externally to ensure the timely and effective delivery and communication of language technology, research and other services in support of the COVID-19 response and wider humanitarian action. – READ MORE
Mongo Language Officer (Linguiste, Mongo) – Riposte Ebola – RD Congo
Durée du contrat: jusqu’au 31 décembre 2020, avec possibilité de prolongation
Heures: Plein-temps
Lieu: Mbandaka, Equateur
Déplacements: Voyages à l’intérieur de la RDC (jusqu’à 40 % du temps)
Rend compte à: Coordinatrice pour l’engagement communautaire
Date limite: 28 Septembre 2020
Le rôle: Le/La Mongo Language Officer (Linguiste, Mongo), sous la direction du Coordinateur de l’engagement communautaire, sera responsable de la prestation des services linguistiques de TWB en Mongo, en RDC. – LIRE LA SUITE
Ngombe Language Officer (Linguiste, Ngombe) – Riposte Ebola – RD Congo
Durée du contrat: jusque fin décembre 2020, avec possibilité de prolongation
Heures: Plein-temps
Lieu: Mbandaka, Equateur
Déplacements: certains voyages dans la RDC (jusqu’à 40 % du temps)
Rend compte à: Coordinatrice pour l’engagement communautaire
Date limite: 28 Septembre 2020
Le rôle: Le/La Ngombe Language Officer (Linguiste, Ngombe), sous la direction du Coordinateur de l’engagement communautaire, sera responsable de la prestation des services linguistiques de TWB en Ngombe, dans la RDC. – LIRE LA SUITE
Lingala Language Officer (Linguiste, Lingala) – Riposte Ebola – RD Congo
Durée du contrat: 3 mois, avec possibilité de prolongation
Heures: Plein-temps
Lieu: Travail à distance, recherche sur le terrain en province d’Equateur, RDC
Déplacements: 27 days (estimés) en Equateur
Rend compte à: Directrice Pays
Date limite: 29 septembre 2020
Le rôle: Nous recherchons un/e chargé(e) de recherche dynamique et talentueux/se parlant lingala pour mener des recherches qualitatives sur le langage et la compréhension, les besoins et les lacunes en matière d’information, afin de comprendre la dynamique sociale de la 11e épidémie d’Ebola… – LIRE LA SUITE
Contract length: 2 months
Location: home-based
Travel: none
Reporting to: Global researcher
Timeframe: October 1 to November 30, 2020
Application deadline: September 30, 2020
About the role: The Lead Researcher will support TWB’s Crisis Response Team and work under the supervision of the Global Researcher to deliver a research project on language issues in community radio relay of COVID-19 risk communication in Afghanistan. – READ MORE.
Contract time frame: a maximum of 30 days between October – November 2020
Location: home-based
Travel: none
Reporting to: Lead researcher
Application deadline: September 30, 2020
About the role: The Research Assistants Dari/Pashto will work under the supervision of the Lead Researcher to deliver a research project on language issues in community radio’s relay of COVID-19 risk communication in Afghanistan. – READ MORE
Language Services Project Officer – Roster
Contract length: Open-ended
Full or Part-time Position: Full-time or Part-time (some weekend work required)
Location: Home-based (Remote)
Deadline for application: October 7, 2020
About the role: The Language Services Project Officer manages and coordinates the completion of language projects relating to TWB’s non-profit partners. – READ MORE
Language Services Partner Coordinator
Contract length: open-ended
Full or Part-time Position: Full-time
Location: Home-based
Application deadline: October 7, 2020
About the role: The LS Partner Coordinator is responsible for managing the relationship with TWB language service partner organizations. – READ MORE