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Pyxera Global is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. For thirty-five years, we’ve created groundbreaking partnerships between the public, private, and social sectors, leveraging the unique attributes of each to create shared value and innovative solutions to complex challenges. We work across thematic social areas, including circular economies, equity in healthcare, small business growth, and bridging the digital divide. Our initiatives include a wide range of methodologies, including enterprise development, skills-based employee engagement and designing impactful corporate social responsibility strategies, and community partnership efforts that transform lives and livelihoods. Pyxera Global endeavors to practice and elevate diversity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability within and outside of our organization. Visit our website to learn more. Pyxera Global will be implementing an international corporate volunteer program in Jaipur, India. The program is scheduled to take place from July 10th to August 10th and Pyxera Global is seeking a junior project assistant, for these dates. The potential candidate should be currently residing in Jaipur to provide program support services for the team of corporate volunteers staying in Jaipur, for the dates mentioned. The selected Project Assistant(s) main responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the following: ROLES OF THE PROJECT ASSISTANT Support the Local Program Coordinator and Program Manager with logistics related to corporate volunteers arrivals/ departures / project related events. (this could include weekends) Available to the corporate volunteers while they are in Jaipur during regular working hours (i.e. 8 hours per day), Monday-Friday. Provide sequential interpretation or written translation (both ways; ENG-HINDI/MEWARI-ENG). Conduct research of documents to help the team find key information that meet the goals of the project. Participate in meetings and interviews with project stakeholders who do not speak English to provide sequential translation, as needed. Support the team in preparing final PowerPoint presentations and other supporting deliverables, as appropriate. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS Ability to work with cross-cultural teams Experience with translating documents and providing sequential interpretation Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills Reliability and time-flexibility Degree in Interpretation/Translation Studies TO APPLY To apply, please send the following documents to Matrena Martin; mmartin_c@pyxeraglobal.org by Monday 16th June 2025: Resume in English Cover letter in English 3 Writing Samples The email subject or title should state , “Project Assistant, Jaipur, India”. APPLICATION PROCESS Short-listed applicants will be interviewed via Microsoft Teams or in person in Jaipur Compensation will be a fixed price contract of INR 35000 for up to 4 weeks. Show more Show less
