Translator, Nepali 

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POSITION TITLE: Translator, Nepali

EPARTMENT: Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications  

REPORTS TO:Reporting to the Director of Global Marketing

OBJECTIVE:In this role, you will use your equally advanced language skills to translate source material from English into Nepali.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Providing idiomatic translations of non-technical material (letters, memos, ads, brochures, news releases, reports and other marketing materials and communications) from Nepali to English.
• Ensuring the use of correct syntax and expression from English to Nepali, placing words, terms, phrases and statements in the proper cultural context.
• Collaborating closely with Nepali localization expert on all translations to ensure accuracy.

Position Functions 

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific descriptions of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or can be considered essential to this position. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The successful candidate should have: 

Minimum qualifications: 

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as translators from Nepali into U.S. English.
• Native proficiency in English and Nepali preferred, not required
• Ability to provide full, error-free translations of documents, maintaining the complete integrity and meaning of original source material.
• Ability to translate using colloquial or slang words and phrases.

• Ability to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills in Nepali and English.

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or foreign language education, training or certification.

• Experience working remotely as part of a team. 
• Experience working in a start-up company, non-profit or entrepreneurial environment. 
• Self-directed and disciplined with the ability to work independently in an ever-changing environment. 

Who is School Group? 

School Group (SG) is a startup international non-profit developing a cutting-edge global e-learning platform that will allow students around the world to connect for peer-to-peer collaborative learning and skills development - improving the accessibility and quality of education, while transforming lives and impacting future success. We need talented people to help us make our vision a reality. So, if you believe in the power of education, international development and community service - and have the time, skills and know-how to match - we want you as a School Group volunteer.  

Why Volunteer With Us? 

We are a community of people from different parts of the world who share a common belief in improving education which will eventually reduce poverty and improve the quality of life and living conditions globally. Volunteering with us will enable you to build your resume and gain invaluable experience in a supportive environment. 

• In the USA, School Group is a Certifying Organization, offering the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) to eligible volunteers. 
• School Group will provide a letter of recommendation to all volunteers who are able to showcase outstanding performance for professional references. 

Other Information 

This is a volunteer position. There will be no financial compensation. Our organization is 100% volunteer run. We welcome volunteers located anywhere in the world, as long as they can connect reliably to the internet.