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Language Translators (Nepali to Maithili/Tibetan/Nepalbhasa)

Deadline:	Nov. 23, 2025
Position:	Language Translators (Nepali to Maithili/Tibetan/Nepalbhasa)
Duration:	8 months
Posted Date:	Nov. 11, 2025

About O.L.E. Nepal

O.L.E. Nepal (Open Learning Exchange Nepal) is a social benefit organization dedicated to enhancing teaching-learning in schools through the integration of technology and to provide uniform access to quality educational materials across different geographic areas and socio-economic strata.

O.L.E. Nepal develops and distributes free educational content, trains teachers to integrate technology in classrooms, implements technology interventions in rural schools, and helps build local capacity in technology and education.

We are a team of social workers, educators, designers, developers, and individuals dedicated to leveraging technology to improve the quality of education in public schools across Nepal. To learn more about our team, visit: https://olenepal.org/our-team/ .

About Hamro Ramailo Kathaharu

Hamro Ramailo Kathaharu (HRK) is a collection of 50 stories developed by O.L.E. Nepal, sourced directly from communities across Nepal, reflecting local culture, traditions, and experiences. These stories, combined with language games, are designed to develop emergent literacy skills, foster reading habits, and stimulate creativity and imagination in young learners. Currently available only in Nepali, the stories use audio-visual content, illustrations, and animations with interactive elements to help children listen to stories, decode words and sentences, learn vocabulary, and form words and sentences.

Building on this foundation, we are adding new stories to the collection, sourced from communities in Dolpo, Mustang, Dhangadhimai, Janakpurdham, and Lalitpur. These stories are meant to be culturally meaningful and rooted in local contexts, grounded in lived experiences, capturing the realities of daily life, nuances of community life, and the essence of their culture and traditions. These stories will also be available in multiple languages, including Maithili, Tibetan, Nepalbhasa, and English, providing rich, culturally grounded content to support early literacy and language development across diverse communities.

About the position

As part of O.L.E. Nepal’s commitment to linguistic inclusivity and cultural preservation, we are translating our existing stories from Hamro Ramailo Kathaharu (HRK) collection into multiple languages, including Maithili, Tibetan, Nepalbhasha, and English. In addition, we are incorporating new, similar stories in these languages to expand the collection and provide culturally relevant, age-appropriate content for young learners. These materials are designed to be engaging, accessible, and aligned with national education standards.

We are seeking experienced and culturally grounded translators to translate these children’s stories in Maithili, Tibetan and Nepalbhasa. The role requires maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity, ensuring that the stories remain true to the original expressions, are culturally relevant, and suitable for young audiences.

Responsibilities

• Translate short stories from the Hamro Ramailo Kathaharu (HRK) collection and similar learning materials into the target language.
• Preserve the essence, meaning, narrative style, and contextual integrity of the original stories.
• Adapt idioms, local references, and culturally specific content for the target audience.
• Communicate and collaborate with original story creators to clarify meaning, context, and cultural nuances, ensuring translations accurately reflect the author’s meaning and style.
• Ensure translations are accurate, culturally authentic, and age-appropriate for young learners.
• Review and revise translations for accuracy, spelling, grammar, tone, and readability.
• Ensure translated stories are engaging, clear, and easy to understand, supporting early literacy and language development.
• Work closely with the language experts and other translators to resolve language-related questions and maintain consistent translation quality and standards.
• Work with the content production team to ensure that translations are accurately reflected in accompanying audio materials.
• Submit completed translations on schedule for review and integration into the digital learning platform.
• Attend scheduled check-ins with the content team to share progress, provide feedback, and discuss any language-related or translation issues.
• Participate in dissemination sessions or workshops, assisting in the sharing and presentation of translated content to language communities, schools, and other relevant groups as required by the project.

Payment Terms and Work Modality

• Work Arrangement: The consultant will primarily work remotely, with periodic virtual meetings. In-person work sessions at the office and field visits may be required based on project needs and deliverables.
• Estimated Time Commitment: 8 months.
• Contract Value: The remuneration shall be released on a prorated basis based on completion of the assigned translation tasks over the period: 30% on January 31, 2026; 30% on April 30, 2026 and 40% on July 31, 2026.

Qualifications & Experience

• Native or fluent speaker of the target language with strong command of written and spoken forms.
• Strong understanding of grammar, idioms, expressions, and cultural context for the target language.
• Excellent translation skills, maintaining the meaning, style, and cultural nuances of original stories.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accurate spelling, grammar, tone, and readability.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality output.
• Collaborative skills to work effectively with story creators, a language expert, fellow translators, and content development team.
• Prior experience translating content in the target language.

Desirable / Advantageous Qualifications:

• Prior experience translating children’s stories, educational materials, or culturally grounded content in the target language.
• Experience in teaching or developing educational content in the target language, especially for young learners.
• Familiarity with primary level school curriculum and educational standards.
• Familiarity with children’s literature and age-appropriate storytelling.

No. of openings:

• Language translators (Nepali to Maithili) - 2
• Language translators (Nepali to Tibetan) - 2
• Language translators (Nepali to Nepalbhasa) - 2

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

O.L.E. Nepal is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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