Document Translator (Arabic, Russian, French) for Los Angeles LGBT Center

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PROGRAM SUMMARY:

The Immigration Law Project provides direct legal representation and holistic support to LGBT persons who have survived persecution and torture in their home countries. The Project represents clients before the immigration court (Executive Office of Immigration Review) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position supports the Immigration Law Project of the Legal Services Department. The volunteer will work remotely translating documents. The Immigration Law Project assists LGBT survivors of persecution and torture who are seeking protection (asylum) in the United States. The Project is primarily looking for volunteers who are fluent or proficient in the following languages:

• Spanish
• Russian
• Arabic
• French

We are also seeking to build our capacity of volunteers who speak regional dialects of lesser known languages or indigenous dialects. We seek volunteer support to translate documents for clients from over 100 countries, with new need for assistance in translating and interpreting arising each week.

Volunteers in this position may work remotely translating documents and communicating with the Legal Services team by phone and email. Volunteer must have access to their own computer and be proficient in Microsoft Word and a secure email program. This position will require the volunteer to agree to maintain confidentiality in all manners related to their work. Volunteers will translate documents from a foreign language into English or from English into the foreign language. They will email their translations to the Immigration Law Project when complete. They will also sign a statement of translation for each document they translate. Examples of documents that need to be translated from a foreign language to English include: marriage certificates, police reports, medical records, letters, birth certificates, travel documents, and others.

In their application, volunteers should provide their availability for scheduling purposes, language training and skill, and computer proficiency. Translations of documents may require approximately 15 minutes to 1 hour and may be completed remotely, pending approval.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Translate documents by reading original documents and typing an English translation;
• Signing under penalty of perjury as to the accuracy of the translated document;
• Translating documents from English into a foreign language;
• Ability to save, upload, and email documents from a computer.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientation and genders in a multicultural setting;
• Fluency in English;
• Fluency or proficiency in a foreign language;
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required;
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite programs;
• Ability to use e-mail program;
• Must maintain confidentiality of client information and work product

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Applicants should please note the languages they speak and their level of proficiency or fluency in each of the following: reading, writing, speaking, simultaneous translation.