Translator (Portuguese, French & English)
(1 Position)
Internationally recruited position
Department: Administration and Finance
Directorate: Conference & Protocol
Grade: P4
Annual Salary: USD 40,877 – USD 47,617
Supervisor: Language Coordinator
Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/CON-P/001/2013
Duration: Twelve (12) months
Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria
Closing Date: 24 April 2013
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifying changes, new developments, inconsistencies and linguistic variations in the different terminology fields used in Communication and Information Technologies.
- Undertaking linguistic research and documentation on publications, including terminologies and ensuring proper storage of the research outcomes and constant updating of terminology database and tools.
- Following recent developments in computer-aided translation (CAT) and terminology.
- Maintaining close contact with colleagues and other language specialists within and outside the organisation in order to promote a consistent and standard use of terminology in ECOWAS documents.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
- University degree in the relevant language and /or qualification from an internationally recognised School of Translators.
- No less than seven (7) years experience in translation into English, French or Portuguese, preferably within a national Government, international or non-governmental organisation.
- Good grasp of ECOWAS aims and objectives and procedures.
- Perfect command of the candidate’s native or main working language and excellent knowledge of the other official ECOWAS language.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and produce high quality translations within stipulated deadlines.
- High degree of skill in writing, consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the source text.
- Ability to quickly understand technical subjects and maintain good interpersonal relationships as part of a multi-cultural team.
Age
- Candidate should not be 50 years old or over at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.
Language
- Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Commission; English, French and Portuguese.
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