Syria Justice and Accountability Centre
About the Consultancy:
The Arabic Copy Editor consultant will be responsible for reviewing and revising SJAC’s Arabic content for accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax. This includes reviewing articles, social media posts, videos, and reports exceeding 10,000 words. Additionally, the consultant will highlight unclear or wordy lines, or wrong names/abbreviations/affiliations for SJAC to review.
The consultant is expected to work approximately 10-15 hours/week and have flexible availability during working hours US Eastern Time.
General Duties:
- Proofread Arabic translations of SJAC’s blogs, articles, and social media to ensure proper use of grammar and vocabulary as well as accurate English-Arabic translation.
- Review Arabic language videos and assist with captioning and subtitles
- Maintain SJAC stylistic standards and ensure uniform terminology is used across SJAC’s Arabic publications
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 years of Arabic copy-editing experience
- Familiarity in reviewing and editing technical content, especially related to the Syrian conflict, human rights, and/or international law
- Full professional fluency in Arabic with exceptional grammar
- Professional working proficiency in English
- Experience translating and reviewing legal, human rights, and transitional justice related documents is preferred
- Knowledge of the Syrian conflict is encouraged
How to apply
To apply, please send an email with the subject line “Arabic Copy Editor” to [email protected], providing a cover letter, CV, Arabic writing sample, and proposed “per word” rate. Applications will be reviewed by 4/14/2023.