Language Development Assistant at Bible Translation and Literacy

• The candidate should possess excellent inter-personal and communication skills, strong analytical skills, be proactive and ability to work with minimum supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Linguistic Coordinator to develop the respective language.
• Mobilize the community and create awareness about the work of Bible translation and language Development,
• The Language Development Assistant will work closely with the respective church and community leaders and other relevant stakeholders in the language development process.

Qualifications

• Must be a born again Christian with a good Christian standing.
• A bachelor’s degree in linguistics is preferred, but also a bachelor’s degree in education specializing in English and literature or Kiswahili, or a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or related field will be considered.
• Mastery of the respective language.
• Excellent analytical skills especially in linguistics.
• Good research skills.
• Excellent report writing and computer skills.
• Ability to work well in a team.