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Position Overview: Please note this is an unpaid Volunteering position. Translation Commons is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Community Relations Manager to foster relationships, engage with stakeholders, and build a vibrant and supportive community around our mission of promoting linguistic diversity. This role will play a key part in strengthening connections with our global network of translators, linguists, educators, and language enthusiasts. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a passion for community building, and a commitment to inclusivity and collaboration. You will collaborate with the leadership, product, website, and events team. Key Responsibilities: Community Engagement: Cultivate relationships with Translation Commons' community members, including translators, linguists, educators, students, and language enthusiasts. Engage with community members through online forums, social media channels, blog posts, blog comments, and other communication platforms to foster dialogue, share resources, and promote collaboration. Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders to expand Translation Commons' reach and impact. Collaborate with external partners on joint initiatives, projects, and events that align with Translation Commons' mission and goals. Content Creation and Communication: Develop engaging content, including blog posts, newsletters, and social media updates, to keep the community informed and engaged. Monitor social media channels and online forums to respond to inquiries, address concerns, and facilitate conversations within the community. Feedback Management: Work with leadership, product, and website teams at Translation Commons' programs, services, and initiatives to inform continuous improvement efforts. Act as a liaison between the community and the Translation Commons internal team, conveying feedback, suggestions, and concerns to relevant stakeholders. Qualifications:. 2 years prior experience in community management, social media management, or related fields preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and engage with diverse stakeholders. Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively Passion for languages, cultural diversity, and global communication, with a commitment to promoting inclusivity and collaboration preferred. Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively with a remote team. Benefits: Gain hands-on experience in community building and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic and mission-driven organization. Make a meaningful impact by fostering connections, and empowering individuals and organizations within the language and translation community. Flexible scheduling, with the ability to volunteer remotely and contribute your skills and expertise. Join a supportive and collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued and appreciated. Note: This is a volunteer position. While we cannot offer financial compensation, we deeply appreciate your contribution to our mission and will provide support and resources to help you succeed.
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025
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Translation Commons is currently in need of volunteers to translate and review from English into the main 5 UN languages: French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese. Translators will have full visibility and online acknowledgment. We are only looking for professional translators or language program college students. Volunteers must be over 18 years old. The material translated will be for UNESCO's International Decade of Indigenous Languages as well as our website pages on the work we do for the above. This is a great opportunity for both less experienced translators wanting to gain experience, and more experienced professionals hoping to contribute to an international volunteering organization. Please visit our website to register as a volunteer. You can get more info about Translation Commons and instructions on how to register, activate your TC email and fill in the volunteer form. https://translationcommons.org/become-a-volunteer/
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025
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Translation Commons is currently in need of volunteers for the role of Social Media Community Manager. The volunteers must be over 18 years of age. Craft captivating, original, engaging, shareable content and short-form video content on social media platforms viz. TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook etc. Interact with Advisors, content producers, other teams to collate, brainstorm, research topics, themes, content types Facilitate short & long form submissions using best posting practices and create online presence Moderate social media channels, foster engagement with timely responses to comments, queries and develop guidelines to build new communities Run social media campaigns in coordination with marketing, events colleagues, partner organizations and manage edits, graphics, captions, filters, final deliverables and deadlines Analyze social media data, publish social media & event calendars, editorial schedules, frequency; measure and track impact of events, partnerships, summarize on results Good to have: Internal drive and open-mind to engage within a diverse community than requiring direction Good editor's eye with familiarity in SEO, social media, web editing and proofreading Providing tactful feedback and efficiently incorporating notes from others Project management and multilingual skills are an added bonus Social Media savvy Some experience with WordPress, Canva, Adobe Suite, other social media & content tools. Update Social Media Strategy as required; test, iterate and optimize content for metadata tagging, accessibility and governance to align to wider organization framework.
Date Posted: Feb 28, 2025
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Translation Commons is looking for a Wordpress Developer to work on its Websites and Content management space. If you are passionate about the language industry, Web, IT and Social media then please reach out to us. Here is a brief role description of what we are looking for: Understanding of content publishing, web design, UI & architecture Build WordPress websites, maintain technical/security configurations and troubleshoot issues, test performance before integrating new functions or features Migrate content, apps, forms, blogs, forums using WP tools with sound knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, SEO and oversee maintenance of web assets Install, test, and configure WordPress plugins, themes, browser add-ons and create new web interfaces, components, accessibility features and database connections Monitor website performance and extract raw data for web traffic analysis and optimization Good to have: Hands-on WordPress developer experience in front-end technology, CSS, JavaScript, HTML5 or full stack web development Experience with WP debugging tools, Chrome Inspector, Firebug, SQL, Excel, Google Analytics, online publishing tools and content management Google Apps ( Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Appsheet, Google Forms etc.) Some background in IT, Marketing, Media, Web2.0/3.0 or Linguistics, Localization
Date Posted: Feb 28, 2025
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Help us reach the world! Translation Commons is seeking passionate volunteers to translate or review subtitles of already transcribed video. Languages needed: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish & more! This is a volunteer position with flexible hours, remote work. We deeply appreciate your contribution to our mission and will provide support and resources to help you succeed in your role. Be prepared to collaborate with a diverse and passionate team of professionals from around the world. What you'll do: Watch videos and translate the dialogue into clear, concise subtitles Ensure subtitles accurately convey the meaning, tone, and style of the original speech Proofread subtitles for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors Ensure subtitles are synchronized with onscreen action You’ll need: Be versed or has some understanding of subtitling workflow Experience with subtitling software is a plus (Smartcat, CaptionHub, SubtitleEdit, Aegisub, etc.) Proficient on one of the target languages A keen eye for detail and accuracy
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025
