Job Description

About us:

LeapForWord is a product NGO committed to eliminating the single biggest bottleneck of Poor English Capabilities, which prohibits students of regional language communities from accessing Professional Education & better Employment Opportunities. Using our translation algorithm, we enable lakhs of teachers to teach English in their mother tongue through simple teaching techniques.

Our hiring philosophy:

We want to onboard like-minded people who are ambitious and passionate about personal growth and the organization. Our goal is to continue impacting over a million lives, and our team needs to be aligned with this vision. We believe that the organization can thrive only when every employee experiences personal growth along with it.

Where do you come in:

 We're looking for a dedicated content writer to create and translate the content for the company products as well as formulate messages for our social media handles in TAMIL. The content writer's duties include analysing metrics to change content as required and providing content for updating the company's products and social media posts on a regular basis. When creating content, you should also be able to follow editorial guidelines.

 Key responsibilities that you will have:

?      Creating and curating content in accordance with the team lead's guidelines.

?      Proofreading current content (both physical and digital formats) to find and correct errors.

?      Creating multi-purpose communication messages in the local language.

?      Document translation from English to TAMIL and vice versa is possible.

?      Keeping the content database up to date and maintained.

?      The opportunity to work on several tasks at the same time.

?      Writing articles, requests, suggestions, and other documents in English and TAMIL.

?      Any other work that is needed to ensure that our content and product deliverables are always met.

Key skills that we are looking for:

?      A bachelor's degree in language field is required.

?      Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (MS Word and Excel).

?      Content management systems are something you should be familiar with.

?      Proficient in written & spoken English & TAMIL.

?      Having Telugu as a native language is a plus.

?      Working with little to no oversight is a plus.

?      Working in a fast-paced setting is a must.

?      The ability to adapt the writing style to the intended audience.

?      Should have a keen eye for detail and result oriented.

?      Good communication skills.

?      Excellent writing and editing abilities.

?      Should possess team working and collaboration skills.

Why you should apply:

Working with LeapForWord will allow you to build your professional skills while contributing to society in a meaningful way. This role will enable you to thrive in your career because of the exposure that it has to offer, & the impact it will deliver.

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Remuneration:

Remuneration based on skill set, prior experience, and value addition. The salary would be decided upon as per the sector standards.

To apply, mail your CV to careers@leapforword.org with the subject - “Job Application: Content Developer: Tamil”

Eligibility Criteria

Key skills that we are looking for:

?      A bachelor's degree in language field is required.

?      Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (MS Word and Excel).

?      Content management systems are something you should be familiar with.

?      Proficient in written & spoken English & TAMIL.

?      Having Telugu as a native language is a plus.

?      Working with little to no oversight is a plus.

?      Working in a fast-paced setting is a must.

?      The ability to adapt the writing style to the intended audience.

?      Should have a keen eye for detail and result oriented.

?      Good communication skills.

?      Excellent writing and editing abilities.

?      Should possess team working and collaboration skills.

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - BA

Organization Details

• Organization Name:LeapForWord
• About Organization:LeapForWord is a product NGO committed to eliminating the single biggest bottleneck - Poor English Capabilities -that prohibits regional language school students from accessing Professional Education & hence better Employment Opportunities. Our flagship solution - The English Literacy Program - is designed for teachers who have a job of teaching English but cannot do so effectively because they cannot speak English. Built on top of a Translation Algorithm, the solution enables such teachers to teach English in their mother tongue and develop specific capabilities in their students namely Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Comprehension & Sentence Structuring. Currently, we are operational in 9 states and five, different languages. Since inception, we have reached out to 300,000+ teachers and 2.3mn+ students.
  
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