Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 30 Apr 2019
Location Maxixe, Mozambique
Start Date May - Jul 2019 (flexible)
Length of Placement 9 Months
Language Requirements English, Portuguese/Spanish
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only
Due to funder restrictions, support for accompanying partners/dependents is not available for this placement.
The Volunteer’s Role
This is an exciting opportunity for you to contribute to a regional nutrition program led by CARE Canada!
As a translator you will be improving the quality of the information at the Mozambique office. Your objective is to translate documents from Portuguese to English that will then be used to highlight the completed work of the project to the funder.
CARE’s Southern African Nutrition Initiative (SANI) aims to improve the nutritional status of women of reproductive age and children under 5, while working with local health authorities and communities in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. Specifically, SANI is expected to contribute to the improved health of approximately 230,000 individuals directly, and over 345,000 individuals indirectly.
As a volunteer, you will:
-Translate reporting documents from Portuguese to English
-Support and capacity building of SANI team in creating quality reporting documents to highlight the work done through the project life.
-Improve project documentation
Essential Academic Qualifications:
-Degree in Communication, English, translation or other relevant area
Essential Professional Background:
-At least two years of experience in documentation
-Experience working in development
-Experience in research
-Experience working on community level
-Strong communication skills
How to apply: