Translator - Kinyarwanda
The African Management Initiative (AMI)
AMI is looking for an ambitious and talented Kinyarwanda Translator to support the translation of learning content, documents, and communication materials from English to Kinyarwanda (and vice versa), ensuring accuracy, cultural relevance, and clarity for diverse audiences. The role involves maintaining AMI’s tone and quality standards while enabling effective learning and engagement across programs.
Roles and responsibilities
Translation: Accurately translate resources, from English to Kinyarwanda while preserving the content’s context, style, and tone.
Proofreading: Thoroughly edit translated materials to ensure language accuracy and consistency.
Cultural Adaptation: Ensure that the translated materials are culturally relevant and appropriate for the intended audience.
Quality Assurance: Perform quality checks on translated content and make necessary revisions to maintain standards of quality.
Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with the content development team and other stakeholders to ensure communication and teamwork.
Technology Familiarity: Utilise translation software and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy in the translation process.
Meeting Deadlines: Effectively prioritise translation assignments to meet project deadlines.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Languages, Communications, or a related field.
Proven experience in professional translation, preferably English ↔ Kinyarwanda.
Excellent command of both English and Kinyarwanda, with strong grammar, spelling, and editing skills.
Strong understanding of cultural nuances to ensure accurate and context-sensitive translations.
Detail-oriented with strong proofreading and quality assurance skills.
Familiarity with translation tools, software, and technology to enhance efficiency.
Ability to work independently while maintaining clear communication with teams and stakeholders.
Strong time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
Benefits
Why join us
A high-impact, diverse and ambitious team with common values:
Be the best: We work really hard, are proud of what we do, and love delighting our clients with quality.
Own it: We step up to the task, never pass the buck and hold ourselves accountable for delivering results.
Push the limits: We ask why, embrace failure and try new things. We never settle.
Do what’s right: We act with integrity, confront dishonesty, treat people fairly and strive to contribute to the greater good
Always care: We don’t have ego – it’s always ‘team before me’. We are kind, we celebrate each other’s success, and we care enough to give honest feedback.
A dynamic office & team life:
Brand new offices in Westlands, Nairobi
Monthly team social events and yearly offsite
Regular learning and coaching opportunities
A hybrid working model