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title: 'RTP Volunteer Russian Translator at Kiva RTP'
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# RTP Volunteer Russian Translator at Kiva RTP

- **Company:** Kiva RTP
- **Location:** Any
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2019-03-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/648967

## Job description

We are looking for applicants who are proficient with written English and Russian. A personal or professional interest in Microfinance or international development is also welcome!

You should be:

- Proficient and comfortable with written English
- Proficient and comfortable with written Russian
- Able to pay close attention to detail
- Able to commit to at least 2 hours per week (i.e., about 20 loans per month) for a minimum of 6 months, though one year is preferable
- Responsive via email--including emails from Kiva Volunteer Coordinators and Kiva Team Leaders
- Comfortable with new technology

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Please note:

- You must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
- The online platform Kiva volunteers use is not mobile or tablet-friendly, so volunteers must have access to a computer.
- You will sign a volunteer agreement that covers protecting the privacy of Kiva borrowers as well as a standard media release.

Next Steps:

Please add your name to the waitlist below. When applications open, we will be in touch with next steps.

Please note:

- Full applications will contain a brief Kiva policy exercise.
- Successful completion of the assessment will be followed by a translation test, which you can complete on your schedule.
- Successful completion of the translation test will be followed by a short volunteer training, again on your schedule.
- Upon completion of training, you will review and submit loans on your own. Please remember the 2-hour-per-week commitment.

IMPORTANT: If you are signed up for multiple volunteer waitlists, we will be unable to account for your preference as our various waitlists have different onboarding timelines. We ask that you please only sign up for the Review and Translation Program volunteer opportunity that you prefer.

If you have already signed up on this waitlist, and you are curious about the status of your application, please email reviewteam@kiva.org. Please do not sign up again, as this will not expedite your application.

## About Kiva RTP

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kiva RTP (Review and Translation Program) is the volunteer-driven engine within Kiva that manages the translation and editing of loan stories, enabling Kiva’s global micro-lending platform to connect lenders with borrowers across language barriers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Non-Profit). Kiva is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The RTP is a core volunteer program within Kiva, not a separate entity.
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA (Kiva’s global HQ). The RTP team is remote-first globally.
- **Founded**: Kiva was founded in 2005. The RTP program has been active for over a decade, growing alongside Kiva’s international expansion.
- **Founders**: Kiva was founded by Matt Flannery and Jessica Jackley.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Inclusion / Non-profit Microfinance / Technology.
- **Target customers (B2B, B2C, Enterprise, SMB, etc.)**: The RTP serves Kiva internally and its global network of field partners and volunteer translators. Kiva directly serves individual lenders (B2C) and borrowers through partner institutions.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. The RTP’s specific mission is to ensure that loan requests and stories are accurately translated and edited, making Kiva’s platform accessible and trustworthy for a global audience.

## Products & Services
- **Kiva.org Platform**: The main product is the online marketplace for crowdfunded microloans. The RTP program provides the essential service of content localization.
- **Review and Translation Program (RTP)**: A volunteer-managed service that processes loan applications. Volunteers translate loan stories from over 50 languages (including Spanish, French, Russian, and many others) into English, and edit English stories for clarity and accuracy.
- **RTP Volunteer Team Leaders**: A leadership tier within the program that manages teams of up to 35 volunteer translators and editors, fostering community and ensuring quality and efficiency [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/214541).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (Non-profit). Kiva’s financials are public via IRS 990 filings.
- **Key Metric**: **Total Funding / Loans Facilitated**: Since its founding, Kiva has facilitated over **$2 billion in microloans** from more than **2.5 million lenders** [kiva.org](https://www.kiva.org/about). The RTP program manages a global volunteer base of thousands, processing millions of loan story reviews.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Key financial and operational partners include companies like **PayPal**, **Visa**, **The Mastercard Foundation**, **Bank of America**, and **Google.org** (which provides significant funding). The RTP itself relies on partnerships with universities and international organizations for volunteer recruitment.
- **Growth Signals**: Kiva is actively scaling its digital reach. The launch of Kiva Capital and strategic focus on digital identity and climate resilience are key growth areas. The RTP’s 2026 recruitment wave (for Team Leader and translator roles) signals continued and expanding needs for global content management [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive, Engaged Global Volunteer Network**: The RTP’s army of thousands of volunteer translators and editors is a near-impossible-to-replicate moat. It provides high-quality, low-cost localization at scale.
- **Trust & Brand Equity**: Kiva’s 100% repayment rate (for lenders) and its transparent, story-driven model build immense trust. The RTP is critical to maintaining this trust by ensuring accuracy and sensitivity in all borrower communications.
- **Unique Microfinance Model**: Kiva is the world’s largest peer-to-peer microlending marketplace. No other non-profit combines technology-driven lending with a community-powered localization team like the RTP.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Language & Geographic Coverage**: The program is actively recruiting volunteers for key languages (Spanish, French, Russian) and for leadership roles to manage the growing volume, indicating a focus on deepening reach in Africa, Latin America, and Eurasia [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp).
- **Digital Transformation**: Kiva is investing heavily in technology to improve the lender and borrower experience, including its app and backend systems. The RTP supports this by integrating new tools for volunteer collaboration.
- **Strengthening Volunteer Community**: RTP is focusing on leadership development, creating Team Leader roles to improve volunteer retention, morale, and impact [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/214541).

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: Employees and volunteers are united by a powerful social mission—alleviating poverty through lending. The company is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), seeking to reflect the diversity of its global borrowers [careers.kiva.org](https://www.careers.kiva.org/).
- **Work Environment**: The RTP program is entirely **remote and global**, making it exceptionally flexible. Staff and volunteers communicate asynchronously across time zones. Unpaid volunteer roles require 2-6 hours/week, making it ideal for side engagement or gaining non-profit leadership experience [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/214541).
- **Perks & Benefits (for paid staff)**: Full-time Kiva employees enjoy excellent benefits, including **unlimited PTO**, **10 weeks paid parental leave** (all parents), **$2,500 annual 401(k) contribution**, **$750 annual education stipend**, and **100% medical premium coverage** for employees (80-90% for dependents) [careers.kiva.org](https://www.careers.kiva.org/). For volunteers, the benefit is primarily experience, community, and the chance to make a direct impact.
- **Unique Opportunity**: The RTP offers a rare, high-impact leadership role managing a distributed, multicultural team of volunteers. It provides real-world, resume-building experience in non-profit management, language operations, and global community building.

## Sources
1. [Kiva Careers Page](https://www.careers.kiva.org/)
2. [Kiva RTP Job Board (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp)
3. [RTP Volunteer Team Leader Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/214541)
4. [RTP Volunteer English Editor Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/648857)
5. [RTP Volunteer Spanish Translator Job Posting](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtp/jobs/648935)
6. [Kiva.org About Page](https://www.kiva.org/about)

## Other roles at Kiva RTP

- [RTP Volunteer French Translator](https://feeny.ai/job/rtp-volunteer-french-translator-kiva-rtp-any-b90emms0bmg7) — Any
- [RTP Volunteer Team Leader](https://feeny.ai/job/rtp-volunteer-team-leader-kiva-rtp-any-9w9sfge655qs) — Any
- [RTP Volunteer Spanish Translator](https://feeny.ai/job/rtp-volunteer-spanish-translator-kiva-rtp-any-ztkp7sqekkpz) — Any
- [RTP Volunteer English Editor](https://feeny.ai/job/rtp-volunteer-english-editor-kiva-rtp-any-7pndnx53svcy) — Any