Senior Freelance Language Expert — Swahili

Welo Global; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Welocalize is hiring freelance Language Experts to translate and copy edit content across Investigator facing, Patient facing and Pharmacy materials, Marketing, Help and UI content for Swahili as the target language.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of translation or copy editing experience, native Swahili with US/GB English proficiency, and familiarity with CAT tools such as XTM, Phrase, Trados, Jira, and Smartling. MS Word/Excel skills are also desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in translating, copy editing content in the specified subject matter areas or verticals: Investigator facing, Patient facing and/or Pharmacy material, Marketing, Help and UI content
• Professional level understanding of English (US/GB)
• Native level expertise of Swahili as Target Language with core understanding of cultural nuances
• Candidate should be well versed with various CAT tools like- XTM, Phrase, Trados, Jira, Smartling etc.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel
• Desirable: Translation degree or, if other degree, 3 years of translation experience or, if no degree, 5 years of translation experience
• We are building team of Freelance Language Experts who can collaborate with us on Multiple accounts and programs.

Skills

Translation experience

Copy editing

English proficiency

Swahili

MS Word

MS Excel

Education

Translation degree

Experience >5 years

Tools

XTM

Phrase

Trados

Jira

Smartling

Job description

Welocalize is hiring freelance Language Experts to translate and copy edit content across Investigator facing, Patient facing and Pharmacy materials, Marketing, Help and UI content for Swahili as the target language.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of translation or copy editing experience, native Swahili with US/GB English proficiency, and familiarity with CAT tools such as XTM, Phrase, Trados, Jira, and Smartling. MS Word/Excel skills are also desirable.