The Africa Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a Consultant to translate HRW written materials from English to Amharic on an irregular, as needed, basis. . The Consultant will be expected to complete work with a quick turnaround time and with little advanced notice. More than one Consultant may be selected.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Interpret and translate Human Rights Watch written materials, including reports, press releases, short pieces, and possibly photo captions and video subtitles for multimedia pieces, from English into Amharic, or less frequently, Amharic to English; and
- Process translation requests in a timely manner ,respecting agreed upon deadlines and confidentiality;
Skills/Experience:
- Proven English to Amharic written translation experience.
- Demonstrated experience with translating material from English to Amharic and vice versa is required.
- Exceptional written communication skills, including editing and proofreading in Amharic and English are required; Perfect knowledge and usage of Amharic grammar is a must.
- Experience in writing legal/ human rights related content in Amharic is a plus.
Compensation/Benefits:
Fee: HRW offers a fixed rate per word fee each assignment.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 27 2018
Active Until:
Oct 28 2018
Hiring Organization:
Human Rights Watch
industry:
Nonprofit