The Poverty & Social Protection team at Oxford Policy Management is seeking a roster of qualified Uzbek–English translators and interpreters.

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement, and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively, with ambition, to help deliver impactful public policy that will bring about lasting change.

Translators and interpreters on the roster may be asked to:

• Provide consecutive interpretation between Uzbek and English during interviews, meetings, and workshops.
• Support research fieldwork by facilitating communication between international researchers and local stakeholders.
• Translate written materials such as interview transcripts, research notes, presentations, and project documents.
• Assist researchers in ensuring that local context and meaning are accurately conveyed during discussions.
• Provide interpretation in person during field visits or remotely via platforms such as Zoom or Teams.
• Maintain confidentiality and neutrality when handling research data and sensitive discussions.
• Work flexibly with project teams to meet tight timelines during fieldwork.

Engagement Modality

• Successful applicants will be placed on a translator roster for potential assignments.
• Inclusion on the roster does not guarantee work, but provides opportunities to be contacted for assignments as project needs arise.
• Assignments may vary in duration, location, and level of effort.

• Fluency in Uzbek and English (spoken and written).
• Demonstrated experience in interpretation and/or translation between Uzbek and English.
• Experience supporting research projects, development programmes, NGOs, or international organisations is strongly preferred.
• Ability to provide accurate, clear consecutive interpretation in meetings and interviews.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in-person in Uzbekistan when required.
• Access to reliable internet and ability to support remote interpretation when needed.

Whether you join us in a corporate position, as a project delivery colleague, or as an independent contractor driving programme management - at OPM you will find a company that places equal value on excellence and integrity. As a leading international development consulting firm, we strive to enable and empower everyone who works with us to do their best work in an environment that welcomes ambition, creativity and passion for positive change.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We strongly believe in a fairer distribution of power between all stakeholders, and we commit to reflecting this in our organisational structures and in the design and delivery of our projects. We proactively work to evolve ourselves and our stakeholders to shape inclusive and fair programming, implementation, and policies. Our recruitment and procurement processes reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more diverse and inclusive.

If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application through our careers’ site by the closing date .  We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest.