Multicultural Communications Specialist / Linguist (work from home)
About The Position
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies. We are seeking a Multicultural Communications Specialist with a primary focus on Spanish language services to support translation, quality, and volunteer linguist roster across the organization. The Spanish linguist role is responsible for translating, proofreading, reviewing, and ensuring the linguistic and cultural quality of Spanish-language materials. The role also partners with Volunteer Services to execute the Multicultural Communications volunteer strategy. Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) required for this role The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States with a preference to work East Coast hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required. (preferred degree in translation, linguistics, or language studies).
- Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
- Linguists must demonstrate the following competences: Translation competence Linguistic and textual competence in both the source and target languages Research and information acquisition competence Cultural competence Technical competence Domain competence
- Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) required for this role
Nice To Haves
- American Translators Association (ATA) certification—English into Spanish.
- Experience in volunteer services, recruitment, engagement, or management.
- Strong understanding of multicultural communication strategies and diverse audience engagement.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with community engagement initiatives and multicultural outreach.
Responsibilities
- Translate Spanish-language materials on an ongoing basis, including everyday operational, programmatic, and communications content.
- Perform machine translation post-editing (MTPE) of Spanish content to ensure outputs meet professional linguistic quality standards.
- Proofread and review Spanish translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, tone, and adherence to the established style guide and terminology.
- Perform linguistic quality assurance (LQA) reviews and provide clear, constructive feedback in alignment with professional translation standards.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance, and application of Spanish style guides, glossaries, and linguistic standards.
- Support basic desktop publishing (DTP) tasks including layout and formatting verification in collaboration with graphic designers.
- Collaborate with the Multicultural Communications Manager on activities to ensure quality, consistency, and efficient workflows.
- Volunteer management process: Support the evaluation and screening of volunteer linguists based on language proficiency and translation skills.
- Assist with onboarding and training volunteer linguists, including participation in training sessions and ongoing development activities.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for volunteer linguists, including revisions, feedback, and quality discussions.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
- 401K with 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
