Example of Translation Job Description
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of translation. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for translation
- Create content for the website
- Assist with editing articles and other materials as required
- Assist with teaching materials and web content
- Ensure a presence in the Language Resource Centre, which will entail assisting clients and organizing Resource Centre materials
- A background/qualification in languages, linguistics, or project management is preferred
- Translates into French documents drafted in of the other official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish), for training and other purposes and subject to revision
- Performs other related duties as required, including terminological work, creation of translation memories and participation in other special projects
- Support the Translations Manager in her daily work managing an efficient translation process, maintaining both high quality and fast turnaround times
- Liaise with other teams in the department regarding their translation needs
- Solicit and collate feedback from country teams and share this with the translation agency
Qualifications for translation
- Excellent organizational skills, particularly in the areas of project management and complex file management
- Familiarity with HTML, XML, Notepad++, Adobe FrameMaker, and/or a digital component content management system is a plus
- Manage several research projects concurrently while ensuring that each is smoothly executed on budget and on schedule
- Work with internal and external operational teams to ensure excellent translation is collected and applied
- Be comfortable in data entry systems (Excel and a third party vendor “translation entry system” – training will be provided)
- Be comfortable conversing with clients and translation suppliers