Position Summary

The Transcriber will transcribe interviews with residents from the isolated communities in the Brazilian Amazon (near Santarém) where we work. At this stage we do not need to have anything translated into English. Several of the interviews sound quite interesting, including a rare oral history about one of the communities, and will be source material for our programs, as well as in a variety of marketing materials.

Duties and Responsibilities

Listen to electronic files with recordings of interviews that vary in length between 20 and 100 min; and transcribe what is said. It doesn't have to be absolutely exact. For more details about this, view the FAQ.

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Needed

• Native understanding of Portuguese
• Ideally familiarity with northern Brazilian dialect
• Ability to access files using FTP
• Reliable
• English knowledge is not required

You must be able to commit to a minimum average of 8 hours a month. This is a "virtual" team opportunity which may be performed from home or another location.

Community Empowerment Network's (CEN) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of volunteers (the only exception is our Field Manager in Santarém, Brazil, who is paid under contract). We are a small organization and so lines of responsibility sometimes overlap, but this provides a terrific opportunity for volunteers to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand their skills. How Our Teams Work .

If you are interested, please send your resume and cover note to the volunteer coordinator.