Specific tasks and 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.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish 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.

• 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.

• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Excellent communication skills in both languages
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to meet clearly-defined deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work remotely across time zones

• 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.