Swahili/English Translators and Transcribers Job at Savannas Forever Tanzania (SFTZ) - Career Opportunity in Tanzania

Vacancy title:
Swahili/English Translators and Transcribers

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Education ]

Jobs at:

Savannas Forever Tanzania (SFTZ)

Deadline of this Job:
03 October 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Dar es Salaam , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Savannas Forever Tanzania (SFTZ) based in Arusha, is a registered Tanzanian research and communication NGO launched in 2006. SFTZ uses research to measure the impacts of development projects and leverages that information to build learning networks that connect rural communities and their stakeholders in the private, public and charitable organizations at local, national and international levels.

SFTZ integrates quantitative and qualitative methods that measure outcomes related to socio-economics, including: maternal and child health, nutrition and food security, anthropometric measures, institutional analyses, HIV/AIDS, natural resource use, gender differences, education, livestock and agricultural production, and conservation, to help alleviate poverty in rural areas and sustain natural resources in Tanzania. The SFTZ research team conducts surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus groups discussion—surveys are collected using tablets and are geocoded. .

Responsibilities
• Reads through or listens to material in Swahili, ascertains understanding of the meaning and context of that material, and converts it from Swahili to English , making sure to preserve the original meaning
• Consults with SFTZ data manager and other colleagues in order to understand specialized concepts and translate them appropriately. Refers to online translation tools for additional assistance with translation
• Follows up with SFTZ data manager to ensure satisfaction and understanding


Job Skills: Not Specified


Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree and Minimum 2 years proven experience in translating and transcribing qualitative interviews from Kiswahili to English and back
• Fluency in Swahili and English in addition to your native language
• Excellent proofreading skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors
• Good knowledge of content editing tools
• Time-management skills
• Additional certification in Linguistics is a plus
• Microsoft word Proficiency, Motivation, Ability to Meet Deadlines, Ability to Work under Pressure


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
The closing date for receipt of applications is October 3rd, 2020
Applications should include a one-page cover letter and two-paged CV or Resume. Please quote “Title of Job You Are Applying For i.e TRANSLATOR/TRANSCRIBER” as a reference in your subject line.
Send your CV and Application at applications@sftz.org
The deadline for submitting the application is October 03rd, 2020.


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Job Info
Job Category: Communications/ Public Relations jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 03 October 2020
Duty Station: Tanzania
Posted: 28-09-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-09-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 28-09-2065
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