Position title: Chief Translator/Reviser (French)
Grade: PL-3
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/10/038
Publication date: 20/04/2010
Closing date: 21/05/2010
Objectives
The Bank is an officially bilingual institution (English /French). The principal objectives of the Division of French Translation (CLSD.2) are:
Under the supervision of the Division Manager, CLSD.2, the incumbent shall assume the following duties:
Operational Functions:
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Grade: PL-3
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/10/038
Publication date: 20/04/2010
Closing date: 21/05/2010
Objectives
The Bank is an officially bilingual institution (English /French). The principal objectives of the Division of French Translation (CLSD.2) are:
- Ensure quality translation of major Bank documents from English into French.
- Analyze the flow of documents submitted to translation and decide on need for outsourcing.
- Revise all documents meant for publication and bring them to the level of quality required.
- Analyze and evaluate strategic choices and make relevant recommendations on the dissemination of the use of French within the Bank group.
- Continually review and implement practical guidelines and procedures for the efficient delivery of language services.
Under the supervision of the Division Manager, CLSD.2, the incumbent shall assume the following duties:
Operational Functions:
- Coordinate requests for translation into French from the other organizational units of the Bank.
- Participates in strategic planning involving the Bank’s language services particularly as regards French translation.
- Assess the length and difficulty of the texts submitted for translation.
- Assess and, if necessary, renegotiate the deadlines with the requester.
- Assign translation work according to the complexity of the documents and translators’ skills.
- Determine the resource requirements and volume of work for assignment to freelance translators get the corresponding freelance contracts established and monitor the work.
- Translate and, revise all types of Bank documents, in particular the most important and sensitive.
- Ensure adherence to the deadlines in particular through the daily monitoring and update of the matrix of ongoing translations.
- Submit weekly and monthly activity reports to the Division Manager.
- Assist the Division Manager in evaluating the performance of in-house and free-lance translators.
- Assist in the pre-selection of candidates for permanent translator positions in the event of position vacancies.
- Recruit free-lance translators.
- Assist with the organization of the divisional meetings.
- Assist the Division Manager in carrying out the administrative functions of the Division.
- Act for the Division Manager by performing all management and supervision duties, such as participating in departmental meetings;
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- At least a Masters degree delivered by a recognized Translation school, or in Modern Languages with specialization in Translation;
- Seven (7) years practical experience in translation (particularly in finance and/or law), at least 5 of which should have been spent working in or with an international organization (preferably in development banks);
- Possess good pedagogical skills to coach revised translators and demonstrate sound interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues inside and outside the Bank;
- Must be conversant with all the standard software used in the Bank, such as Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint; knowledge of Multi Trans and “Dragon” is preferable.
- Possess an ability to work in and supervise a team; and
- Perfect command of both English and French.
The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.