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.
Contract length: Open ended
Hours: Full time, part-time possible for the right candidate
Location: Home-based, ideally working Central European hours
Travel: Minimal
Deadline for applications: 10 February 2020
TWB is seeking a Development Officer to further develop fundraising expertise and help better achieve our mission to support speakers of marginalized languages – READ MORE
Language Services Team Erasmus+ Internship
Contract length: 4 to 6 months
Hours: 20 to 40, depending on availability
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Travel: None
Deadline: 31 January 2020
The role: TWB offers an internship with the opportunity to gain valuable experience within a thriving international non-profit organization – READ MORE
Contract length: 6 months, with a possibility of extension
Hours: full-time
Location: Home-based
Travel: significant – up to 75% of the time. Non-travel time will be home-based.
Reporting to: TWB Global Researcher – Crisis Response
Application deadline: 27th January 2020
The role: The Researcher will support the Crisis Response Team and work with the Global Researcher to build an evidence base for language support needs in humanitarian responses – READ MORE
Community and Recruitment Intern
Contract length: 6 months
Hours: 20 to 40, depending on availability
Location: Remote (available during CET core working hours)
Travel: None
Application deadline: 01 February 2020
The role: To assist the Community and Recruitment teams build and engage a volunteer community of over 30,000 language professionals, coordinating collaboration among translators, ensuring engagement – READ MORE
Contract length: 1 year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Travel: The position is office-based with very limited travel in northeast Nigeria
Application deadline: January 19, 2020
The role: The Country Director leads TWB’s Nigeria program with support from the Country Management Team, which s/he empowers to perform collaboratively and efficiently – READ MORE
Administrative and Logistics Officer – national position
Contract length: 1 year, with the possibility of extension
Hours: Full-time
Location: Maiduguri
Travel: some travel in northeast Nigeria
Application deadline: January 15, 2020
The role: The Administration and Logistics Officer will be responsible for providing general management support to the TWB Nigeria program. This includes, but is not limited to administrative, logistics and procurement support – READ MORE
Language Services Project Management Intern – ROSTER
Contract length: 6 months
Hours: 20-40 hours per week
Location: Remote (available during GMT to GMT+2 working hours)
Travel: None
Deadline for applications: 12 January 2020
The role: To assist the Language Services Team in coordinating translation projects, ensuring that they are completed efficiently and within the expectations of TWB management and partner organizations/clients – READ MORE
Language Services Project Officer – ROSTER
Contract length: Open-ended
Full or Part-time Position: Full-time (some weekend work required)
Location: Home-based (remote)
Deadline for application: 12 January 2020
The role: The Language Services Project Officer manages and coordinates the completion of language projects relating to TWB’s non-profit partners – READ MORE
Contract length: 6-months
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Remote (home-based)
Travel: No
Application deadline: January 12, 2019
The role: To build awareness of Translators without Borders and the organization’s work to increase access to critical information and knowledge, the successful candidate will support the Senior Communications Officer in the following areas — READ MORE
Contract length: one year, renewable
Hours: full-time, with a generous time-off-in-lieu policy
Location: Roving, with deployments; home-based when not deployed
Travel: travel to and in countries of deployment, up to 75% of time
Reporting to: Crisis Response Program Manager
Deadline for applications: 12 January 2020
The Role: The roving Program Manager deploys in response to need, chiefly in new or escalating humanitarian emergencies or to provide management support to existing country programs — 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.