VOLUNTEER: Interpreter

Organizational Profile

Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. In over 80 countries, CARE works with the poorest communities to improve basic health and education, enhance rural livelihoods and food security, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity, help vulnerable people adapt to climate change and provide lifesaving assistance during emergencies. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls living in poverty because, equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. To learn more, visit www.care.ca.

Job Title

VOLUNTEER: Interpreter

Work Location

Ottawa

Job Summary

CARE Canada, one of the country’s largest aid and development agencies, will be hosting a one-week learning event in April 2014 for participants coming from four different countries in the context of one its programs. As the event will be held in English, we are looking for two interpreters to help us facilitate the workshop in three languages (English, French and Spanish).

Responsibilities

Key tasks:
• Simultaneous interpretation – English-Spanish-English.
OR
Simultaneous interpretation – English-French-English
• Translation of light workshop documents if/when necessary during working group sessions

Experience Level

Intern

Salary

NO SALARY - this is a volunteer opportunity

Closing Date

3/24/2014

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