Senior Translator, English - African Development Bank



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Senior Translator, English - African Development Bank





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Under the general supervision of the Manager, Translation Division, the Senior Translator (English) at African Development Bank will Translate from French to English all types of documents needed for the smooth functioning of the organization and work with client departments to build up and compile terminology during the translation process.

Duties and responsibilities

The Senior Translator (English) will:

  • Translate from French to English, alone or as part of a team (with other in-house or freelance translators), using IT tools (word processing, spreadsheet and terminology databases), specialized and general dictionaries and glossaries, various documents (policy, administrative, budgetary, financial, legal and economic, social, technical, etc.) prepared or received by the Bank.
  • Check the texts to be translated to assess their difficulty and length, determine the reference documents and persons to be consulted.
  • Carry out related research and documentation.
  • Consult with authors/requesting services and/or experts for clarification or details in case of difficulties of interpretation of a text or explanation of certain technical terms.
  • Typeset the entire translated text including tables, charts, figures, etc.
  • Undertake research and documentation with reference to the Bank’s documentation and archiving services, external organizations, consultation of other translators or interpreters.
  • Create terminology files and glossaries on all areas of Bank activities.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of terminology within the Division (terminology consultation meetings with all members of the Division, non-discriminatory glossary of terms).


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  • Participate in the meetings organised within the Department or Institution;
  • Inform, guide (presentation of documentation and archiving services), advise, and provide tips to new freelancers to help them improve.
  • Coordinate and harmonize translated texts in collaboration with other in-house translators.
  • Establish and maintain smooth professional relations with authors/requesting entities.
  • As part of the translation team, participate at the annual meetings of the AfDB Group.

 

Selection Criteria

  • Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in translation or a closely related discipline.
  • Qualifications in any other discipline relevant to the business of the African Development Bank Group would be an added advantage
  • At least five (5) years of practical experience in translation (particularly in economy, finance and/or law), three (3) of which should have been spent working in or with an international organization (preferably in multilateral development banks).
  • Ability to adjust rapidly to a complex multicultural environment.
  • Ability to fit into a multilingual team and maintain harmonious working relations.
  • Proficiency in Translation from French into English, documents produced by various Bank departments with a high level of accuracy.
  • Ability to consult with clients/authors of documents, and to deal with sensitive issues.
  • Ability to work independently with little supervision and as part of a multicultural team.
  • Excellent writing skills and a sound mastery of various language standards.
  • Ability to use all standard Microsoft applications used in the Bank and practical knowledge of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools.
  • Ability to communicate excellently (written and oral) in English and French.
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