English-Nepali Translators

Job Description

British Council Nepal is looking for application from experienced English-Nepali translator for its English and Education programme.

Role overview

The translator will be required to attend initial meetings with the British Council team to discuss the actual requirement and model of the translations before any tasks. He/she also needs to read and understand the project documentation and recommended text provided by the project team in order to better understand the context and tasks. The translator needs to be skilled in translating documents from Nepali to English and vice versa. Number of days required for each task/assignment will be mutually agreed by both the parties in writing prior to any assignments.

For more details please download the application call document below  Qualifications and experience required

Required Qualification & Experience

Essential

• University Degree programme including proficient English/Nepali translation skills.
• At least 3 years’ experience of professional translation work with proven examples.

Desirable

• Experience of translating documents, materials and training courses focused on Education.
• Knowledge of British Council’s English and education programmes in Nepal.

How to Apply

• If you are interested, please send the following to connecting.classrooms@britishcouncil.org.np by 5:00 PM 26 September 2021.
• Your CV tailored to the above requirements including details of at least two referees.
• A covering letter highlighting relevant experience and suitability for the role.
• At least two examples of similar work.
• Per word/page rate.

Short-listed candidates will be for sent a sample text to translate as part of the final selection process. Please note, we can only respond to successful applicants and only within 5 working days of the application deadline.