Anti-Trafficking Translator Volunteer

LOVE JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL • , NE

3d • Remote

About The Position

Love Justice International (LJI) is a Christian nonprofit whose mission is to drive the downfall of slavery by disrupting human trafficking in transit. The organization combats trafficking through transit monitoring, intercepting potential victims at transportation hubs and gathering information that can assist law enforcement in arresting traffickers and disrupting trafficking networks. LJI reports that it has intercepted over 119,000 individuals, resulting in more than 2,400 arrests.

LJI internally translates important documents—including forms, instruction manuals, and training materials—for its field offices in Asia and Africa. The organization currently translates into Amharic, Bangla, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Nepali, and Portuguese. The volunteer translator will help build a strong program for consistently and accurately translating LJI materials, which national staff rely on to understand requirements and forms.

This is an unpaid, remote volunteer opportunity with a flexible duration and a requested minimum commitment of 100 hours. The volunteer reports to the Installation and Forms Specialist. The work is conducted within a Christian culture that seeks to emulate Christ and keep Him central. Volunteers are expected to embrace LJI’s stated Christian values and mission.

Requirements

• Mature Christian faith and agreement with LJI’s Global Value to “Abide in Christ.”
• Knowledge, understanding, and agreement with how the Christian Gospel ministers to “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40) and guides LJI’s mission.
• Agreement with the Core Value “Be the Kingdom” in mission execution and personal conduct.
• Acknowledgment of LJI’s Statement of Faith.
• Passion for justice and advocacy on behalf of vulnerable populations.
• High standard of personal discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and one of LJI’s target languages.
• Strong experience in translation work.
• Strong proficiency with Google Docs in English and the target language.
• Willingness and ability to pass a language quiz.
• Internet access.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve work through drafting, research, analysis, and workflow redesign, while verifying outputs, catching errors, recognizing when AI is inappropriate, and following LJI’s AI Tool Usage Policy.
• Openness to feedback and willingness to revise translations in response to questions and corrections from reviewers and staff.

Nice To Haves

• University professor in a target language or at least five years of professional translation experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete multiple translation projects in one of LJI’s target languages.
• Attend translation meetings to answer questions and make corrections to translation work as needed.

What This Job Offers

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