Indonesia Translators

Environmental Justice Foundation; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A global environmental NGO is looking for two freelance translators based in Indonesia to produce transcripts and translations supporting ongoing research projects. Candidates must be fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and professionally proficient in English, with experience in providing translation services. The position offers flexible remote work for 4 to 5 months, with remuneration based on output. Submit your CV and relevant documents by 18 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia with at least one English proficiency test certificate.
• Degree in environmental science, social studies, or a related field.
• Experience providing translation services and producing interview transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Produce translated transcripts from interviews in Bahasa Indonesia.
• Translate documents between Bahasa and English.
• Input information from transcripts into EJF’s database.

Skills

Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia

Professional proficiency in English

Experience in translation services

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Indonesia Translators / Transcribers Recruitment (freelance-based)

Based in Indonesia | Fully remote work

EJF works internationally to inform policy and drive systemic, durable reforms to protect our environment and defend human rights. We investigate and expose abuses and support environmental defenders, Indigenous peoples, communities, and independent journalists on the frontlines of environmental injustice. Our campaigns aim to secure peaceful, equitable, and sustainable futures.

Our investigators, researchers, filmmakers, and campaigners work with grassroots partners and environmental defenders across the globe. Our work to secure environmental justice aims to protect our global climate, ocean, forests, wetlands, wildlife and defend the fundamental human right to a secure natural environment, recognising that all other rights are contingent on this.

Since 2018, EJF has been actively working in Indonesia to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and labour abuses, particularly against Indonesian domestic and migrant fishers through investigations, media campaigns, advocacy, and film. Each step of the work complements the other to achieve lasting and impactful outcomes in protecting the global marine environment and communities whose livelihoods depend on it.

Our global researchers work closely with grassroots partners in Indonesia to gather strong testimonies and evidence of alleged IUU fishing infractions, as well as their firsthand accounts of potential forced labour instances on board fishing vessels. EJF recognises that this cross-border collaboration is made possible by the extensive work of our translators.

EJF is now seeking two translators to join our work in Indonesia! The successful candidates will be tasked with providing interview transcripts and other translation services to support the work of our researchers, thereby facilitating EJF’s objectives, on a temporary / freelance basis.

Details

• Post title : Indonesia Translators
• Type of appointment : Temporary (freelance and output-based)
• Number of positions available : 2
• Remuneration : IDR350,000 (≈US$22.5) – IDR400,000 (≈US$24) per transcript produced. Payment of remuneration will be disbursed on a monthly basis, as per the invoice.
• Duration of work : 4 to 5 months, provided that the target of outputs (100 transcripts per transcriber / translator) has been met
• Location : Based in Indonesia
• This position is open to Indonesian nationals only

Duties and responsibilities

• Produce translated transcripts in English, based on interviews conducted in Bahasa Indonesia. For this, EJF will provide an interview transcription template.
• Translate documents from Bahasa into English and vice versa, as needed.
• Identify and accurately input the information obtained from interview transcripts into EJF’s database systems.

Essential and desirable skills and experience

• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and professional proficiency in the English language (indicated by at least one English proficiency test certificate, including IELTS, TOEFL iBT, or TOEFL IPT).
• A degree in any relevant discipline (environmental science, social and political studies, social development and welfare, anthropology, sociology, etc.). Preferably, the candidates also possess knowledge related to IUU fishing and forced labour or modern slavery issues.
• Demonstrable experience in providing translation services and producing interview transcripts in Bahasa Indonesia and English. Ideally, the candidates are also experienced in producing subtitles in Bahasa Indonesia and / or English for films.

Please submit your CV, translation portfolio, and English proficiency certificates to: [e-mail] and CC [e-mail]. For any questions related to the recruitment process or candidates’ qualifications, please reach out to Fanya ([e-mail]).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the test and interview stage.

Deadline for submission: 18 December 2025