Translator

Translator

(5 Positions)

Internationally recruited position

• Department: General Administration and Conference


• Directorate: Conference and Protocol


• Grade: P4


• Annual Salary: USD 44,328 - USD 51,637


• Supervisor: Director, Conferences and Protocol


• Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/CON-P/002


• Duration: Permanent


• Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria


• Closing Date: 30 June 2015

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of duties:
Under the Authority of the Commissioner for General Administration and Conference   and the supervision of the Language Coordinator, the incumbent shall be responsible for, among others, the following assigned duties:

• Translates a wide variety of texts documents for ECOWAS conferences and meetings, working papers, scientific articles, speeches, programme statements, web materials, reports, correspondence, etc;

• Performs the terminological and conceptual research required in order to produce high-quality translations of scientific, technical, legal, and administrative texts;

• Translates and self-revises from texts of considerable difficulty, using computer assisted translation tools were possible;

• Assists in providing support for terminology and style; respond to queries about terminology, nomenclature, translation, and writing posed by staff; conducts linguistic research and assist in the maintenance of glossaries;

• Contributes to the establishment of accurate terminology and to promote the terminology data base;

• Assists in review of external translators for the ECOWAS roster;

• Provides translation support in emergencies, including working under tight deadlines and quick turnaround of translated documents;

• Provides feedback for machine translation dictionaries;

• Participates in professional forums, conferences and seminars; shares knowledge and practices with translators of other international organizations; keeps abreast of specialized terminology and best translation practices;

• Performs other related duties, as required.

• Competencies Technical Expertise and Professionalism

IT Skills

• A high degree of specialization in Translation in A language in particular;

• Full command of all the skills involved in preparing technical translations, including the use of terminology databases, electronic dictionaries, research tools, and post editing of raw machine-translated output;

• Ability to acquire knowledge and information about a wide range of subjects and apply it to translation tasks;

• Ability to respect deadlines without sacrificing quality;

• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines;

• Familiarity with the principles and practices of documentary translation;

• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, complemented by excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to write, speak, and present in a clear and concise, diplomatic, tactful, and courteous manner.

• Ability to perform on sight translation and liaison interpretation.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.

• Experience with computer assisted translation tools, translation memory and other computer-aided translation software would be highly desirable.

• Receptive to review by Revisor and imbibes lessons learnt.

• Works collaboratively with colleagues on large translation projects, fulfilling responsibilities so as not to undermine group effort;.

• Upholds team coherence.

• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise;

• Is willing to learn from others.

• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;

• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession;

• Actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally.

• Contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates;

• Shows willingness to learn from others.

• Seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

Education
Essential

• A bachelor's degree in Translation from an accredited university

Desirable

• A master's degree in Translation

Work Experience

• Three years of translation experience, in particular with international organisations

Desirable

• To have at least three years translation experience in the ECOWAS System

Age

Candidates must not be over fifty (50) years of age at the point of recruitment.

Language

Languages

• Excellent command of A language;

• Ability to work into other languages of working combination would be an asset

Assessment Method

• Candidates must pass the ECOWAS Competitive Examination for Staff Translators (eliminatory), which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

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