Arabic Translator Consultant - Freelancer

DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST - JOB DESCRIPTION   ARABIC TRANSLATOR CONSULTANT - FREELANCER   REPORTS TO: Digital Opportunity Trust global office in Ottawa, Canada Organization: Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT www.lebanon.dotrust.org) is a local NGO and member of the global DOT network of organizations throughout Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. DOT is an innovator in enabling people to access and apply information and communications technologies (ICT) to create education, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities. DOT’s vision is to make these opportunities available to marginalized people, especially women and youth, as a strategy to eradicate poverty, vulnerability and gender inequality. DOT’s signature entrepreneurship programs, ReachUp! and StartUp!, integrate ICT, life skills, and micro-enterprise development and are delivered in a cost-effective manner, using university graduates to train and build capacity of youth in their communities. DOT transforms and supports young women and men, as they become leaders of economic and education change in their societies. We are currently looking for a freelance or consulting English to Arabic translator with whom we can build an ongoing relationship. DOT is currently redesigning its public websites. You will be called on to translate web content between August and November 2016, and after the website launch we will ask for 1 or 2 articles a month to be translated.    Position Qualification & Skills Requirements: r  Degree in Translation r  4 years of translation experience r  Excellent communication skills both English and Arabic r  Outstanding writing skills r  Great attention to detail.    Compensation: Interested applicants for this position must submit current curriculum vitae. Application and enquires should be submitted to lebanon@dotrust.org with a title: “DOT Lebanon – Arabic Translator”. The deadline is August 17, 2016.