Language Associate (Dutch)

Responsibilities

• Translate Avaaz campaigns from English to Dutch to create strong, emotive, and compelling campaigns for The Netherlands, Belgium, and Dutch-speaking members worldwide.
• Provide hands-on technical support for campaign development, including setting up email blasts and landing pages in the Avaaz website backend interface, and assisting in drafting and testing campaigns.
• Research sources for campaigns, finding relevant, issue-specific supporting materials from the press, NGOs, etc.
• Monitor and enhance the Dutch Avaaz website and other tools for functionality and language errors, ensuring clear and effective communication with members.
• Support the Dutch campaign team in writing and editing campaign materials such as briefings, advocacy letters, and press releases. Translate and/or edit other materials as necessary, including media material and social media content.
• Review, manage, and support petitions published by Dutch members on the Avaaz Community Petitions website.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication, and translation skills in Dutch, with creative thinking to craft engaging texts.
• Strong communication skills in English, the Avaaz team’s working language.
• Professionalism, efficiency, and results-oriented delivery on short timelines.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to varying weekly workloads.
• Passion and commitment to global justice, citizen empowerment, and social change.
• Strong teamwork skills, comfortable in a highly collaborative culture.
• Proficient in Google Suite and online communication systems (Slack, Zoom, etc).
• Ideally, cultural and linguistic understanding of regional differences (e.g., the Netherlands and Belgium) to ensure Avaaz content is understood across Dutch-speaking regions.

Compensation

This is an independent contractor role, paid at an hourly rate of €25, depending on experience and location. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes and statutory contributions in their country of residence.

Location

Avaaz is a virtual organization, with most work done online. The candidate would ideally be based in the European/Middle East/African time zones.

Application Timeline

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

Team Description

The successful candidate will work closely with the Dutch language lead and with the Member Engagement and Community Petitions teams, reporting to an Avaaz staffer.