Multicultural Communications Specialist​/Linguist; work from home

Overview

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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies. We are seeking a Multicultural Communications Specialist with a primary focus on Spanish language services to support translation, quality, and volunteer linguist roster across the organization. The Spanish linguist role is responsible for translating, proofreading, reviewing, and ensuring the linguistic and cultural quality of Spanish-language materials.

The role also partners with Volunteer Services to execute the Multicultural Communications volunteer strategy.

• Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) required for this role

The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States with a preference to work East Coast hours.

• Translate Spanish-language materials on an ongoing basis, including everyday operational, programmatic, and communications content.
• Perform machine translation post-editing (MTPE) of Spanish content to ensure outputs meet professional linguistic quality standards.
• Proofread and review Spanish translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, tone, and adherence to the established style guide and terminology.
• Perform linguistic quality assurance (LQA) reviews and provide clear, constructive feedback in alignment with professional translation standards.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and application of Spanish style guides, glossaries, and linguistic standards.
• Support basic desktop publishing (DTP) tasks including layout and formatting verification in collaboration with graphic designers.
• Collaborate with the Multicultural Communications Manager on activities to ensure quality, consistency, and efficient workflows.
• Volunteer management process:
  • Support the evaluation and screening of volunteer linguists based on language proficiency and translation skills.
  • Assist with onboarding and training volunteer linguists, including participation in training sessions and ongoing development activities.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for volunteer linguists, including revisions, feedback, and quality discussions.

Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas.

Education: Bachelor's degree required. (preferred degree in translation, linguistics, or language studies).

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Linguists must demonstrate the following competences:
  • Translation competence
  • Linguistic and textual competence in both the source and target languages
  • Research and information acquisition competence
  • Cultural competence
  • Technical competence
  • Domain competence

• American Translators Association (ATA) certification—English into Spanish.
• Experience in volunteer services, recruitment, engagement, or management.
• Strong understanding of multicultural communication strategies and diverse audience engagement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with community engagement initiatives and multicultural outreach.

Compensation:
The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000. Note that the American Red Cross sets salary ranges aligned to a specific geographic location in which the work is performed. The stated salary information will be shared at the time of phone screening based upon your location and qualifications.

This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.…