Ecowas Revisor (English) Jobs in Nigeria
Ecowas Revisor (English) Jobs in Nigeria
Role Overview The incumbent shall, revise from French into English, texts and translations, in accordance with professional standards, translated by in-house and independent translators, ensuring high linguistic and terminological quality of texts and application of ECOWAS jargon.
S/he supervises the relevant language section and may also translate a variety of often complex, confidential, urgent, and important texts intended for different audiences.
Facilitates the setting-up and updating of terminology databases and on request, provides advice on language usage.
Role and Responsibilities
Revises translations dealing with subjects of an exceptionally sensitive, complex or technical nature
Translates texts of an exceptionally sensitive, confidential, complex or technical nature
Plans, co-ordinates and supervises the daily, medium- and long-term work of their translation section;
Language Combination: English A, French C and/or Portuguese C. (ability to translate into B Language is an advantage).
Supervises the weekly maintenance of the translation log
Allocates work to staff, assigns staff to particular translation or revision duties
Directs the conduct of terminological research within the translation section concerned and assists the Language Coordinator in the preparation of terminology materials to meet the needs of the entire Division
Assists the Language Coordinator in monitoring the quality of in-house and outsourced translations
Regularly provides feedback on in-house and outsourced translations
Guides, counsels and trains or supervises the training of translators and trainee revisers, evaluates their performance and promotes the best use of their skills and experience
Keeps abreast of language industry trends especially technological advances useful to the work of the Division
Performs other related duties as required
Participates in recruitment exercises where necessary
Academic Qualifications and Experience
Master’s degree or equivalent in translation from
a recognised university / institution;
10 years of experience in translation (at least four of which should have been revision experience)
Demonstrated experience in use of relevant computer assisted translation software/tools
Exhibits highest standards of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the style and nuances of the original text
Ability to maintain highest standard of confidentiality
knowledge of terminological and reference research techniques with ability to use wide variety of information and to conduct complex research
A perfect command of the target language and an excellent knowledge of the source language. Good knowledge of the third language of ECOWAS is an advantage.
Age Limit
Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Ecowas Revisor (English) Jobs in Nigeria
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