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Part-time Job (2 positions)
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.
Project Background/Description:
FilmAid International in conjunction with Sundance Institute and Film FORWARD is partnering to host a Film Festival in Kakuma, Dadaab and Nairobi as part of advancing cultural dialogue. Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization that discovers and supports independent film and theatre artists from the U.S. and around the world, and introduces audiences to their new work.
The collaboration will see a series of films by Sundance Institute/Film FORWARD and FilmAid showcased during this period. The films will be show to refugee and local audiences in Kenya who are mainly Somali, Swahili and English speakers.
Responsibilities:
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.
Project Background/Description:
FilmAid International in conjunction with Sundance Institute and Film FORWARD is partnering to host a Film Festival in Kakuma, Dadaab and Nairobi as part of advancing cultural dialogue. Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization that discovers and supports independent film and theatre artists from the U.S. and around the world, and introduces audiences to their new work.
The collaboration will see a series of films by Sundance Institute/Film FORWARD and FilmAid showcased during this period. The films will be show to refugee and local audiences in Kenya who are mainly Somali, Swahili and English speakers.
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 or 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 or Swahili language
- Previous experience in translation of written material (present sample during interview)
- 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
Please email applications with only cover letter, CV and 3 references by 17th June 2011 to: jobskenya@filmaid.org
Applications to be submitted through email only
Only short-listed candidates will be notified
Applications to be submitted through email only
Only short-listed candidates will be notified
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