Translator – Kinyarwanda/African Management Institute | Full time

African Management Institute (AMI) is an impact-focused EdTech scale-up building Africa’s leading workplace learning company for ambitious companies and talent. As an African champion, building Africa’s business champions, we’ve trained more than 100,000 people and 40k+ enterprises – from executives to entry-level workers in large and small companies across the continent.

With our hub in Nairobi, and teams in 8 African markets, we combine AI-powered diagnostics, live learning and practical tools to deliver the highest-outcome learning programmes for African business. Clients love our practical approach to learning for business, supported by an evidence-based methodology and tech platform, built for the African market. AMI was listed in the prestigious Norsken/100 as one of the leading social impact companies in the world, and recognized by the Financial Times on the 2024 Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list.

We are expanding rapidly. AMI has offices in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda and Senegal and country representatives in Ethiopia and Nigeria. Our diverse and rapidly-expanding 150+ team reflects all corners of the continent and beyond. Our work environment is fun, flexible and inclusive, with opportunity for growth. AMI-GOs ask questions, get things done, and put the team before self to achieve our mission. If our vision for enabling ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive has sparked your imagination, and if your skills and experience match the description below, then we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

AMI is looking for an ambitious and talented Kinyarwanda Translator to support the translation of learning content, documents, and communication materials from English to Kinyarwanda (and vice versa), ensuring accuracy, cultural relevance, and clarity for diverse audiences. The role involves maintaining AMI’s tone and quality standards while enabling effective learning and engagement across programs.

Roles and responsibilities

• Translation: Accurately translate resources, from English to Kinyarwanda while preserving the content’s context, style, and tone.
• Proofreading: Thoroughly edit translated materials to ensure language accuracy and consistency.
• Cultural Adaptation: Ensure that the translated materials are culturally relevant and appropriate for the intended audience.
• Quality Assurance: Perform quality checks on translated content and make necessary revisions to maintain standards of quality.
• Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with the content development team and other stakeholders to ensure communication and teamwork.
• Technology Familiarity: Utilise translation software and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy in the translation process.
• Meeting Deadlines: Effectively prioritise translation assignments to meet project deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Languages, Communications, or a related field.
• Proven experience in professional translation, preferably English ↔ Kinyarwanda.
• Excellent command of both English and Kinyarwanda, with strong grammar, spelling, and editing skills.
• Strong understanding of cultural nuances to ensure accurate and context-sensitive translations.
• Detail-oriented with strong proofreading and quality assurance skills.
• Familiarity with translation tools, software, and technology to enhance efficiency.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining clear communication with teams and stakeholders.
• Strong time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Benefits

Why join us

• A high-impact, diverse and ambitious team with common values:
  • Be the best: We work really hard, are proud of what we do, and love delighting our clients with quality.
  • Own it: We step up to the task, never pass the buck and hold ourselves accountable for delivering results.
  • Push the limits: We ask why, embrace failure and try new things. We never settle.
  • Do what’s right: We act with integrity, confront dishonesty, treat people fairly and strive to contribute to the greater good
  • Always care: We don’t have ego – it’s always ‘team before me’. We are kind, we celebrate each other’s success, and we care enough to give honest feedback.
• A dynamic office & team life:
  • Brand new offices in Westlands, Nairobi
  • Monthly team social events and yearly offsite
  • Regular learning and coaching opportunities
• A hybrid working model