Chief Translator / Reviser (English Language) at African Development Bank - AfDB

Job Summary

• Under the general supervision of the French and English Translation Division Manager, the Chief Translator/Reviser (English Language) will translate complex and confidential documents of the organization from French to English; revise documents translated internally or externally by independent translators; and contribute to the design and implementation of quality control mechanisms for translations produced by the Division.

Responsibilities

• Translate, from French to English, highly sensitive and technical documents from various sources, including Management and the Boards, using translation memory, terminology databases, and a whole range of CAT tools.
• Revise translations of complex and sensitive documents covering the full range of the Bank’s work, namely: reports of an economic and financial nature, statements from Senior Management, audit reports, planning and programming documents, project appraisal reports, legal documents, etc.
• Aim for and ensure a high standard of accuracy, faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the original document.
• Work with client departments to develop terminology for new concepts in the Bank's work, as well as ensure compliance with established terminology and consistency among translators.
• Contribute to the development and sharing of terminology within the Division (terminology consultation meetings with all members of the Division).
• Contribute to the performance evaluation of external translators.
• Initiate training programmes on the use of computer-assisted translation tools.
• Supervise and coach less experienced translators, including consultants.
• Lead in-house and freelance translators to build capacity and ensure compliance with professional standards.
• Coordinate translation activities, by serving as focal point for complexes with a view to advising them and monitoring their requests.

Requirements
Compentencies (skills, experience and knowledge):

• At least a Master’s degree in translation or related fields.
• At least seven (7) years of professional experience in a similar organization, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to provide high quality translation and revision for Bank Management and decision-making bodies.
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking with a view to improving translation and other business processes of the Language Services Department.
• Ability to work under pressure, with calm and serenity, setting priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Capacity to analyze complex translation requests and scenarios and find appropriate solutions.
• Capacity to lead, supervise and motivate teams of translators in a complex multicultural environment.
• Ability to communicate efficiently (written and oral) in English and French.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications and demonstrate knowledge of other software packages applicable to translation (workflow, scheduling, translation memory, etc.).