English Translator / Proofreader

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This position supports the National Headquarters (NHQ) Communications (COMM) department. This is a 100% virtual (volunteer-from-home) opportunity based in the United States.

The Translator / Proofreader volunteer will work closely with the Multicultural Communications Director to translate, and review written or spoken materials from one language. *You must be a subject-matter expert in linguistics and translation, and adapt translations depending on the cultural approach.

Responsibilities:

• Proofread machine-translated materials and make edits to preserve the original meaning and intent.
• Translate/proofread internal and external documents upon request and on an on-call basis.
• Utilize translation software for efficiency and consistency.
• Adhere to Red Cross translation guidelines and terminology, ensuring completed work follows established standards.
• Consult with subject matter experts to understand specialized concepts to translate them appropriately.

Time Commitment:

• 5-15 hours per month to translate/proofread documents; (morning and/or evening, EST)

Volunteer Frequency:

• Monthly

Length of Appointment:

• Minimum 6-12 months, renewable.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in linguistics, translation, interpretation, philology or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and verifiable professional experience (for example, professional certification in translation or translation portfolio,).
• Experience translating from Spanish to English
• Exceptional proofreading, grammar, and writing skills in both Spanish and English.
• Ability to identify errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and style.
• Strong computer skills, including advanced knowledge and command of Microsoft Word.
• Must have a phone, computer, and internet connection.
• Submission of resume and translation samples.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be based in the United States

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge in context maintenance, glossaries, specialized language resources (corpus, dictionaries, terminology databases) and terminology research.
• Experience with machine and translation memories (TM)
• Interest in pursuing further education/training in the language and translation services industry.

Developmental Opportunities:

• Expand knowledge base in humanitarian efforts and emergency/disaster response
• Enhance communication skills
• Relationship building. Interact with and meet diverse people
• Team building with the Red Cross, volunteers, and community partners Achieve professional and verifiable experience in the language and translation services industry.
• Promotion opportunities: a senior linguist role, process supervisor
• Perfectionate your language skills as a linguist (phraseology, translation quality, etc.)