Kambe Mother Tongue Translator job at Bible Translation and Literacy EA (BTL)
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Kambe Mother Tongue Translator
2026-11-13T07:22:32+00:00
Bible Translation and Literacy EA (BTL)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Media, Communications & Writing, Education, Art, Fashion & Design, Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
MONTH
2026-11-20T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background

Bible Translation & Literacy is a Christian organization that was established in 1981 to facilitate Bible translation and sustainable Literacy and language development programmes among small language groups in Kenya and beyond. These language groups are isolated by harsh climate and rough terrain; many of them are limited in the areas of education and...

Qualifications

Education: Minimum of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

Language Proficiency: Native speaker of the Kambe language with a good command of Swahili and English.

Core Skills: Exceptional storytelling abilities with a proven capacity to internalize, adapt, and orally communicate narratives clearly.

Personal Attributes: High level of honesty, integrity, and spiritual maturity, enjoying strong respect within the local community.

Work Ethic: Proactive self-starter capable of working under minimal supervision while consistently meeting strict project deadlines.

Interpersonal Skills: A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Facilitate Bible translation
  • Facilitate sustainable Literacy and language development programmes
  • Orally communicate narratives clearly
  • Work under minimal supervision
  • Meet strict project deadlines
  • Communicate effectively with team members
  • Native speaker of Kambe
  • Good command of Swahili
  • Good command of English
  • Exceptional storytelling abilities
  • Capacity to internalize narratives
  • Capacity to adapt narratives
  • Capacity to orally communicate narratives clearly
  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Spiritual maturity
  • Proactive self-starter
  • Ability to work under minimal supervision
  • Ability to meet strict project deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Minimum of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • Native speaker of the Kambe language
  • Good command of Swahili and English
  • Exceptional storytelling abilities
  • Proven capacity to internalize, adapt, and orally communicate narratives clearly
  • High level of honesty, integrity, and spiritual maturity
  • Strong respect within the local community
  • Proactive self-starter
  • Capable of working under minimal supervision
  • Consistently meeting strict project deadlines
  • Team player
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
high school
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Kambe Mother Tongue Translator

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Media, Communications & Writing, Education, Art, Fashion & Design, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Bible Translation and Literacy EA (BTL)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 20 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Bible Translation & Literacy is a Christian organization that was established in 1981 to facilitate Bible translation and sustainable Literacy and language development programmes among small language groups in Kenya and beyond. These language groups are isolated by harsh climate and rough terrain; many of them are limited in the areas of education and...

Qualifications

Education: Minimum of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

Language Proficiency: Native speaker of the Kambe language with a good command of Swahili and English.

Core Skills: Exceptional storytelling abilities with a proven capacity to internalize, adapt, and orally communicate narratives clearly.

Personal Attributes: High level of honesty, integrity, and spiritual maturity, enjoying strong respect within the local community.

Work Ethic: Proactive self-starter capable of working under minimal supervision while consistently meeting strict project deadlines.

Interpersonal Skills: A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: high school

Job application procedure
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Applications with a detailed CV, copies of certificates, and three referees (Professional, Social and Church), Office and mobile telephone contacts for both the applicant and referees should be mailed under the subject Ilchamus Bible Translator to be received by Friday, 20th November 2026.

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Job Info
Job Category: Education/ Academic/ Teaching jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, November 20 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 13-11-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-11-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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