Volunteer Terminology Intern

Kindly note that this vacancy is for MIIS (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey) students only.

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Hours: 15-20 hours per week

Location: home-based

Travel: none

Reporting to: Terminology Officer

CLEAR Global is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to having a diverse team where individuals of all backgrounds collaborate and learn from one another. We believe we can be most effective with diverse experience and expertise in our team. We recruit on merit, actively seek diverse applicant pools, and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, marital or parental status, or sexual orientation, and welcome all types of diversity.

Background

CLEAR Global is seeking a volunteer intern to develop terminology training. This is a key area of work for the organization, and building capacity in our diverse community is vital to delivering high-quality products and services to partner organizations.

The course will be open to any community member and will be available via the TWB Learning Center.

The Role

The role involves designing and developing a self-paced, on-demand training on terminology for the TWB Learning Center. They will draw on best practices to develop an effective online training course based on TWB's training framework.

Responsibilities

• Interview with key stakeholders in the organization
• Develop an initial course proposal and curriculum design based on existing template documents and needs assessment.
• Develop course content, including learning materials, activities, multimedia resources, handouts, and other alternative content as necessary.
• Collaborate with the testing and feedback process to validate the content.
• Develop a small number of participant handouts to have as sharable resources.
• Combine online training content, participant handouts, and evaluation tools into one easy-to-follow self-study package.

These roles and responsibilities are approximate and may change over time.

**Qualifications
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• Background in developing and delivering training for remote audiences.

• Background in terminology management.

• Excellent command of English. Knowledge of other languages is an advantage;

• Previous experience in translation and/or interpreting (internships and volunteering are considered valid experiences) is desirable;

• Previous experience working with non-profit organizations is desirable;

• Strong writing skills in English;

• Command of online training tools, learning management systems, and other relevant e-learning technologies (Moodle and H5P a plus).

Requirements

This position is very dynamic. The right person is an energetic team player who agrees with CLEAR Global’s basic beliefs and values and can work remotely while interacting regularly with the international team.

• Self-starter;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Analytical thinker able to transform ideas into tangible actions;
• Understands that communication in the right language is key to improved humanitarian response;
• Team player, collaborative, adaptable and self-motivated;
• Interest in acquiring translation project management  experience;
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn new skills quickly;
• Attention to detail

About CLEAR Global

CLEAR Global exists to help people get vital information, and be heard, whatever language they speak. We believe that everyone has the right to give and receive information in a language and format they understand. We work with nonprofit partners and a global community of language professionals to build local language translation capacity, and raise awareness of language barriers. Our network of over 100,000 community members translate millions of words of life-saving and life-changing information a year.

Core values

CLEAR Global employees and volunteers are people who believe passionately about the value of this work and take personal responsibility for achieving the mission. CLEAR Global’s mission and organizational spirit embody the core values established in its strategic framework:

• Excellence: As the leading voice for communicating humanitarian information in the right language, CLEAR Global is a leader in the translation industry and in the non-profit sector.
• Integrity: CLEAR Global believes that every person, whether it’s the people who we serve, our volunteers or our staff, has value, deserves respect and has inherent dignity.
• Empowerment: CLEAR Global believes in using language to empower people around the world to control their own development and destiny.
• Innovation: CLEAR Global recognizes and celebrates the power of innovation to address humanitarian and crisis issues around the world.
• Sustainability: CLEAR Global recognizes that meeting our mission necessitates establishment and maintenance of a solid financial and organizational infrastructure.
• Tolerance: Our staff and volunteers are highly knowledgeable and skilled; value each other, our partner and our recipients; create a supportive work environment; and, conduct themselves professionally at all times.

CLEAR Global may re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration at its discretion.