MENA Language and Communications Coordinator – AMNESTY International Retour vers les opportunités

ABOUT THE ROLE

The MENA Language and Communications Coordinator oversees coordination and timely delivery of translations for Amnesty International’s MENA Regional Office. The role promotes the integration of Amnesty’s language strategy at regional level and acts as the single point of contact for all Arabic and MENA-related language requests for the whole of the International Secretariat.

As part of the Language Resource Centre you will coordinate the daily work of the Arabic Translation Team and prioritize items for translation in line with Amnesty International’s goals and the MENA communications strategy. You will also build, maintain and manage a network of freelance translators and editors.

As part of the MENA Communications team you will also provide strategic advice on Arabic language messaging for campaigns and communications projects and provide linguistic support for some Arabic social media outputs.

This is a fast-paced role and is an exciting opportunity to join a regional team working across several locations to deliver high quality translations in a smooth and efficient manner.

JOB PURPOSE

To lead on all aspects of MENA languages and strategic planning, coordination and delivery at Amnesty International. As a member of the MENA Communications team, provide language expertise and communications support to MENA staff, including copy-editing of materials originated in Arabic and some translations. To feed into the Language Resource Centre strategy to ensure it is aligned with local, regional and global requirements.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

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