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Posted 5 years ago |
Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) is recruiting candidates for a Translator (French To English).
JOB TITLE: Translator (French To English)
JOB LOCATION: N’Djamena, Chad
JOB DETAIL:
- The Executive Secretariat of the LCBC is currently searching for a Translator, French Into English
The responsibilities of the position include particularly (but are not limited to):
- He or she will be responsible for reproducing conversations in another language for the audience’s understanding,
- Listens, understands and translates spoken and written conversations from English to French and vice versa,
- Coordinates the translation tasks of members of other translation teams before they are submitted,
- Translate texts from English into French or from French into English in various fields,
- Translate and interpret a variety of subjects at the same time, while guaranteeing a high level of accuracy, professionalism, faithfulness to the spirit and style of the source language,
- Edit, standardize, revise and finalize texts translated by other employees and contractual translators,
- Develop translation tools while ensuring standards of clarity, conciseness, style, etc.,
- Prepare project reports and documentation,
- Develop legal, technical and scientific glossaries relating to projects in progress,
- Consult experts in specialized fields to develop specialized knowledge in these fields for translation,
- Advise users and members of the English/French translation team on issues related to habits, cultures and protocol uses,
- Develop instructions and reference and a maintenance manual for the translation team,
- Prepare guidance documentation and project support systems.
- Reporting line: The Translator reports to the Head of Division of Information and Communication Technologies
Qualifications and experiences
- Master’s Degree in Translation or Interpretation;
- Five (5) years progressive experience in Translation/Interpretation in an international Organization;
- Technical competencies: This position requires the candidate to have excellent experience in technical translation;
- Writing: Communicate effectively in writing with others as required by the reader/audience;
- Information gathering and research: Know how to find information and identify the essential ones;
- Information organization: Structure, organize and classify the various pieces of information;
- Practical learning: Use new materials or information to generate implications in translation;
- Professional secrecy;
- Use of Computer-Assisted Translation tools, preferably SDL Trados Studio 2019;
- Maximum age: 45 years
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Complete Application files to the Office of the Executive Secretary of LCBC at the following address:
Place de la Grande Armée,
P.O. Box 727, N’Djamena,
Chad.
Or email at: [email protected] and should include the following documents:
- A handwritten application,
- A letter of motivation,
- A certificate of non-conviction not more than 3 months old,
- A certificate of nationality,
- Employment certificates,
- Certified true copies of certificates,
- A signed CV,
- Two passport-size photographs.
Job Features
Deadline | 1st March, 2020. |