Project Assistant

Pyxera Global; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization, Pyxera Global, is seeking a junior part-time Project Assistant in Cape Town to support an international volunteer program. Responsibilities include providing assistance with interpretation, conducting research, and supporting teams during their stay to ensure project goals are achieved. Applicants should have a degree in Interpretation/Translation Studies and relevant experience with a focus on cross-cultural engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in translating documents and providing sequential interpretation.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills are essential.
• Reliability and time flexibility are key.

Responsibilities

• Available to the corporate volunteers while they are in Cape Town during regular working hours.
• Provide sequential interpretation or written translation as needed.
• Conduct research of documents to find key information for project goals.

Skills

Cross-cultural teamwork

Document translation

Sequential interpretation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Time flexibility

Education

Degree in Interpretation/Translation Studies

Job description

Pyxera Global, a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, will be implementing an international corporate volunteer program in Cape Town, South Africa. The program is scheduled to take place from October 5 to October 18, and Pyxera Global is seeking a junior part-time project assistant currently residing in Cape Town to provide interpretation/program support services for the team of corporate volunteers staying in Cape Town.

The selected Project Assistant(s) main responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the following:

ROLES OF THE PROJECT ASSISTANT

• Available to the corporate volunteers while they are in Cape Town during regular working hours (i.e., 8 hours per day), Monday-Friday
• Provide sequential interpretation or written translation
• Conduct research of documents to help the team find key information that meets the goals of the project
• Participate in meetings and interviews with project stakeholders who do not speak English to provide sequential translation as needed
• Support the team in preparing final PowerPoint presentations and other supporting deliverables, as appropriate
• Aid volunteers in using the public transport system, if applicable

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work with cross-cultural teams
• Experience with translating documents and providing sequential interpretation
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills
• Reliability and time flexibility
• Degree in Interpretation/Translation Studies

TO APPLY

To apply, please send the following documents to [e-mail] by June 26:

• Resume in English
• Cover letter in English

The email title should state, “Project Assistant, Cape Town, South Africa”.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Short-listed applicants will be interviewed via Teams or in person in Cape Town.

Compensation will be a fixed price contract based on the market rate for 2 weeks of work.