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Medicine, Education, and Development for Low-Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) is seeking motivated students who are passionate about community organizing and global health. Shadow our community development and health professional teams in Lima, Peru as you learn about MEDLIFE's work and how to bring it home to your campus.  As a community development intern, you will shadow our teams of community organizers and healthcare professionals in Lima as they:  Plan and execute development projects Visit patients in our follow-up care program Coordinate with local community leaders You will also learn skills to organize your on-campus community to educate, engage and advocate for global health and development issues . Upon completion of the program, interns will be expected to continue action at their home universities.

Joblink is working on behalf of a worldwide expert in protecting major brands from Social Media and User Generated Content risks. A dynamic organisation, we use cutting edge technologies to deliver high quality and innovative solutions to global brand names in a fast growing market sector. Providing 24/7 moderation across client social media channels, we remove spam, offensive and unsuitable content, alert our clients should a potential PR crisis or Threat occur.   The Role The Language Specialist role is part of the Risk Detection Team. The aim of this role is to help us build and maintain linguistic rules in your particular language which will help our technology to keep our client’s online presence free of risks (e.g. bullying, spam, cybersex). Full training will be given on systems used for this role. However, you will need to be comfortable with IT, be analytic and have a fine attention to detail as you will be handling large amounts of data. Language of interest:  Swedish or Norwegian General Duties                                                               Constructing linguistic rules which will accurately match text strings that highlight particular forms of behaviour or chat in online environments and social media platforms. Assuring the quality of existing rules to ensure that they are not generating excessive false positive results. Providing assistance to the rest of the Risk Detection Team with client support requests about missing, superfluous or inaccurate filter list words or expressions. Be a pro-active, productive and positive team member     Key requirements Qualifications, training and experience required Excellent understanding of the mechanics of the language contracted for Good understanding of online communities and social media through regular use (Online gaming experience a bonus) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Key Personal Characteristics A logical thinker and quick learner Strong attention to detail Strong team work ethics Possessing strong initiative and ability to prioritize tasks and work independently Ability to use initiative and apply common sense Methodical  

Digital Education Officer (Portuguese Course Support/Translator) The Digital Education Service (DES) at the University of Leeds is looking for individuals with Proficient (CEFR C2 level) Brazilian Portuguese to support the launch and delivery of ten online courses from early 2020.  The Digital Education Service has worked with a strategic partner of the University of Leeds to deliver 10,000 Women online on the Coursera platform for 18 months and we are now about to launch the programme in Brazilian Portuguese. The role is ideal for a recent graduate or current Masters student in translation studies or related discipline looking to gain further experience of translation in a professional environment. Requirements Essential Complete proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese to proven CEFR C2 level; Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to modify your approach for different audiences; Experience of carrying out translation to a professional standard; or a degree in translation/language-related discipline; Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including international audiences; Strong IT skills, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products, with the ability to learn and use new systems; Well-developed organisational skills with the proven ability to work flexibly and plan and prioritise work and deliver against demanding deadlines without compromising accuracy; The ability to work effectively in a team environment by collaborating, supporting and valuing the contribution of colleagues; A willingness to learn new techniques and the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment;   Preferred Knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary associated with business studies/finance/marketing or similar disciplines; Experience of copywriting and editorial duties such as preparing email newsletters or online content; A good understanding of privacy issues and experience of handling personal data; Knowledge of email management systems, databases and CRM systems such as NewZapp or MailChimp. Knowledge and/or experience of online and digital education and/or online learning platforms such as Coursera or FutureLearn.   Duties Supporting the Engagement and Communications Team with the implementation of the 10,000 Women communications strategy, including translation of emails and drafting communications in Portuguese; Supporting the Content Team with the Quality Assurance of the translated courses; Supporting an international community of online learners and alumni; Monitoring course discussion forums and responding to learner queries. Maintaining a database of learner and alumni contacts to enable analysis which will produce insights into behaviour and targeted interventions to improve engagement and course completion; Generating communications (email and online) aimed at encouraging learners to engage in online courses; Following processes for sending and tracking email communications through an email management system (NewZapp); Responding efficiently and professionally to enquiries or requests for information from internal and external stakeholders; Supporting the Digital Analytics and Insight Manager with preparation of reports for internal and external stakeholders. Gathering feedback and evidence of course impact from learners and alumni to inform reporting to senior stakeholders; Identifying opportunities to draw on alumni stories to encourage participation and engagement in online courses, working with Content and Production teams within the Service to produce high-quality marketing assets featuring alumni; These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. The role will require working some hours at least three days a week in the office.   Start Date: end of January 2020 End Date: Approximately March 2020 Hours: minimum of 20 hours per week, maximum of 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 9-5) Application Closing Date: 24th January