Mexico Safe Online is looking for a Spanish–English translator and interpreter
Applications close on Friday, October 16th 1700 GMT
We're looking for a professional translator and interpreter, ideally a Mexican Spanish speaker, to help every partner in Mexico Safe Online take part in their own language. £200 to £300 per day for up to 60 days, October 2026 to March 2027, fully remote. Applications close on Friday, October 16th 1700 GMT.
Evidence suggests that one in eight adolescent internet users in Mexico experiences online sexual exploitation or abuse in a single year. That is an estimated 1.6 million adolescents, with girls disproportionately affected. Awareness is growing, but institutional responses are still fragmented and inconsistent. In practice, that means delayed intervention, longer exposure to harmful content, re-victimisation and unequal access to support.
Mexico Safe Online is our attempt to close that gap. It is led by the Frontier Tech Hub, funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and delivered with Mexican public institutions and specialist civil society. Together, we are building a coordinated, survivor-centred national response that other countries facing the same threat could learn from. The programme runs to March 2027 and combines institutional engagement, a portfolio of piloted tech solutions, and evidence that should hold up well beyond Mexico.
The programme also works across two languages. Our core team works mostly in English. The applicants, pilot partners, institutions and civil society organisations we work with in Mexico work mainly in Spanish. Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) is a field where legal, technical and survivor-centred language meet, and one misplaced term can cause confusion or harm. We want Mexican partners to take part on equal terms, and we want to hear them accurately. For that, we need a translator and interpreter who can carry meaning carefully in both directions.
What you'd do
You would translate programme documents from English into Spanish and from Spanish into English. These include call documents, application guidance and FAQs, proposals, reports, workshop materials, learning products and correspondence. You would adapt each one so it reads naturally to a Mexican audience. You would also interpret live in remote meetings of up to 90 minutes on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. These include partner calls, interviews, stakeholder conversations and workshops.
Alongside that, you would help us build a shared language. You would create and maintain a bilingual glossary of programme and OCSEA terms so wording stays consistent across documents, meetings and partners. You would flag where concepts, legal terms or institutional names don't travel directly between the two languages. Short notes on terminology, cultural or legal nuance will help the whole team work with more care.
Throughout, you would handle sensitive material with discretion. You would use trauma-informed and survivor-centred language and follow the programme's safeguarding and data protection policies. You would also keep a monthly log of documents, word counts and meeting hours to support planning and invoicing.
Who we're looking for
Someone who speaks Spanish at a native or near-native level, ideally Mexican Spanish, with professional fluency in English and the confidence to work in both directions. You are an experienced professional translator and interpreter. You have interpreted remotely on platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, using their interpretation features.
You have translated in child protection, online safety, gender-based violence, human rights or a related social or legal field. Experience with OCSEA or technology-facilitated abuse would be a strong advantage. You know the language of Mexican public institutions and civil society, as well as the language of international development and grant-making. You are discreet and committed to safeguarding and confidentiality, and you are comfortable with sensitive subject matter. You can also support meetings at short notice across Mexico's time zones.
A qualification or accreditation in translation or interpretation would be welcome.
Practical details
Up to 60 working days, October 2026 to March 2027
Fully remote
£200 to £300 per day, depending on experience
Deadline: Friday, October 16th 1700 GMT
How to apply
Please submit an application letter and a copy of your CV to foundation@hellobrink.co by Friday, October 16th 1700 GMT, with the subject line "Terms of Reference: Spanish – English Translator"
Please, as part of your application, confirm:
a) your native or professional fluency in Spanish and English, and whether you are a Mexican Spanish speaker
b) your availability for up to 60 working days between October 2026 and March 2027, including for live meetings across Mexico's time zones
c) examples of previous translation or interpretation work, ideally on related topics, or references
We will interview sifted candidates from 20th to 21st October for 60 minutes. Interviews may include a short live interpretation exercise.
We will aim to finalise this appointment by 23rd October to commence work on 26th October.
If you’d like to dig in further…
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