Language Service Providers at Urgent Action Fund-Africa

Scope of Activities:

• Support UAF-Africa staff members and Festival staff in communicating with participants in their preferred languages.
• Translate and transcript all key Festival materials and documentation (program, agenda, signage, presentations, interviews, discussions, etc.)
• Offer multilingual and context-relevant interpretation, translation, and real-time captioning for Festival sessions and events.
• Provide transcripts and captions for audio/video content.
• Offer sign language interpretation for key sessions and events.

We are particularly interested in language service providers with:

• Strong understanding of feminist principles and issues related to gender equality, particularly with familiarity with the cultural context of African womn’s human rights defenders (AWHRDs).
• Proven experience in providing interpretation, translation, transcriptions, and live captioning for conferences, workshops, or festival settings, especially those with social justice, women’s rights, or feminist themes.
• Ability to handle sensitive and complex trauma-related topics, human rights, and intersectionality.
• Understanding of the importance of accessibility for diverse audiences.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and maintain high quality.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other language service providers and Festival participants.
• Certification or accreditation in interpretation is highly desirable.