FilmAid Kenya: Kiswahili and Somali Translator

Position: Kiswahili and Somali Translator (Part time)

Location: Nairobi

FilmAid International (FilmAid Kenya) invites qualified Kenyan applications to fill the above position on a part time basis. FilmAid will accept applications from either translator of Kiswahili and Somali separately though individuals conversant with both languages will have an added advantage

FilmAid International is a non-governmental organization that uses film to promote health, strengthen communities and enrich the lives of the world’s vulnerable and uprooted. FilmAid is currently implementing programmes in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya.

Responsibilities:

• Translate scripts from English to Kiswahili and Somali
• Work closely with the production consultant and voice actors to produce voice-overs in Swahili and Somali
• Work with a video editor and production consultant to ensure that translations are represented correctly in videos through subtitles and voice over dubbing
• Translate a video facilitation manual from English into Kiswahili and Somali

Requirements:

• Knowledge of Somali and Swahili language
• Previous experience in translation of written material
• Ready to work with minimal supervision with ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Availability at short notice
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action

To Apply:
Please email applications with only cover letter, CV and 3 references by 11th October 2010 to: nairobi@filmaid.org

Applications to be submitted through email only

Only short-listed candidates will be notified

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