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English-Swahili Translator
Company: Brown Earth Tanzania Ltd.
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Department: Marketing & Communications
Employment Type: Part-time or Full-time
Job Purpose
Brown Earth Tanzania Ltd. is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented English-Swahili Translator to support the company's communication, marketing, and business development activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurately translating English business matters & communication into clear, professional, and natural Swahili that can be easily understood by Tanzanian customers, construction professionals, contractors, dealers, and other stakeholders. The candidate should be capable of translating both general business communication and technical construction-related information.
Position Overview
We are looking for a confident, fluent English–Swahili Translator who can support our sales and marketing activities by facilitating effective communication between our company representatives and prospective clients. The successful candidate will accompany our sales team and management during client visits, business meetings, presentations, and marketing activities, particularly when engaging with medium-sized and large construction companies. The ideal candidate must be comfortable communicating with different levels of professionals including contractors, engineers, architects, construction company directors, procurement officers, and other decision-makers.
Key Responsibilities
1. Translation & Communication
Provide accurate verbal translation between English and Swahili during client meetings, presentations, and business discussions.
Translate technical product information, specifications, pricing details, and customer requirements.
Ensure that communication between the company and potential clients is clear, professional, and well understood.
Assist in explaining the benefits, applications, and features of Rubberized PVC Moulds to Swahili-speaking customers.
2. Marketing & Client Engagement
Accompany management and the sales team during scheduled client visits and marketing campaigns.
Assist in introducing the company's products and services to prospective customers.
Engage professionally with contractors, developers, engineers, architects, and construction companies.
Help establish positive relationships with prospective and existing clients.
Assist in identifying customer interests, concerns, and potential business opportunities.
3. Sales Support & Follow-ups
Assist the sales team in communicating quotations, product information, and customer requirements.
Help coordinate follow-up communications with prospective clients.
Record important feedback, questions, and requests received during client visits.
Assist in preparing meeting notes and communicating client requirements to management.
Qualifications & Requirements
Fluency in both spoken and written English and Swahili.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to translate conversations accurately and confidently.
Good presentation and professional communication skills.
Confidence in engaging with business owners, senior management, and construction professionals.
Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, and WhatsApp.
Previous experience in translation, marketing, customer relations, or sales will be an added advantage.
Familiarity with construction terminology and building materials will be an advantage.
Must be willing to travel for client visits and marketing activities within Dar es Salaam and other regions when required.
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who is:
Confident, presentable, and professional.
Outgoing and comfortable interacting with new people.
Persuasive and capable of maintaining positive conversations.
Responsible, punctual, and organised.
A good listener who can understand and communicate clients' needs.
Willing to learn about construction products and technical terminology.
Able to represent the company professionally.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief introduction explaining their English and Swahili communication abilities.
Contact
Phone: +255 652 369 994
Company Address
Brown Earth Tanzania Ltd.
Elite Towers, Floor 9, Office No. 110,
9 Azikiwe Street (Near Askari Monument),
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Company: Brown Earth Tanzania Ltd.
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Department: Marketing & Communications
Employment Type: Part-time or Full-time
Job Purpose
Brown Earth Tanzania Ltd. is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented English-Swahili Translator to support the company's communication, marketing, and business development activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurately translating English business matters & communication into clear, professional, and natural Swahili that can be easily understood by Tanzanian customers, construction professionals, contractors, dealers, and other stakeholders. The candidate should be capable of translating both general business communication and technical construction-related information.
Position Overview
We are looking for a confident, fluent English–Swahili Translator who can support our sales and marketing activities by facilitating effective communication between our company representatives and prospective clients. The successful candidate will accompany our sales team and management during client visits, business meetings, presentations, and marketing activities, particularly when engaging with medium-sized and large construction companies. The ideal candidate must be comfortable communicating with different levels of professionals including contractors, engineers, architects, construction company directors, procurement officers, and other decision-makers.
Key Responsibilities
1. Translation & Communication
Provide accurate verbal translation between English and Swahili during client meetings, presentations, and business discussions.
Translate technical product information, specifications, pricing details, and customer requirements.
Ensure that communication between the company and potential clients is clear, professional, and well understood.
Assist in explaining the benefits, applications, and features of Rubberized PVC Moulds to Swahili-speaking customers.
2. Marketing & Client Engagement
Accompany management and the sales team during scheduled client visits and marketing campaigns.
Assist in introducing the company's products and services to prospective customers.
Engage professionally with contractors, developers, engineers, architects, and construction companies.
Help establish positive relationships with prospective and existing clients.
Assist in identifying customer interests, concerns, and potential business opportunities.
3. Sales Support & Follow-ups
Assist the sales team in communicating quotations, product information, and customer requirements.
Help coordinate follow-up communications with prospective clients.
Record important feedback, questions, and requests received during client visits.
Assist in preparing meeting notes and communicating client requirements to management.
Qualifications & Requirements
Fluency in both spoken and written English and Swahili.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to translate conversations accurately and confidently.
Good presentation and professional communication skills.
Confidence in engaging with business owners, senior management, and construction professionals.
Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, and WhatsApp.
Previous experience in translation, marketing, customer relations, or sales will be an added advantage.
Familiarity with construction terminology and building materials will be an advantage.
Must be willing to travel for client visits and marketing activities within Dar es Salaam and other regions when required.
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone who is:
Confident, presentable, and professional.
Outgoing and comfortable interacting with new people.
Persuasive and capable of maintaining positive conversations.
Responsible, punctual, and organised.
A good listener who can understand and communicate clients' needs.
Willing to learn about construction products and technical terminology.
Able to represent the company professionally.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief introduction explaining their English and Swahili communication abilities.
Contact
Phone: +255 652 369 994
Company Address
Brown Earth Tanzania Ltd.
Elite Towers, Floor 9, Office No. 110,
9 Azikiwe Street (Near Askari Monument),
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.