🔔 HIRING: Translator at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – NG

Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/CON-P/002
Department: General Administration and Conference
Directorate: Conference and Protocol
Grade: P4
Supervisor: Director, Conference and Protocol
Duration: Permanent

Description of Duties

• Under the Authority of the Commissioner for General Administration and Conference   and the supervision of the Language Coordinator, the incumbent shall be responsible for, among others, the following assigned duties:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Translates a wide variety of texts documents for ECOWAS conferences and meetings, working papers, scientific articles, speeches, programme statements, web materials, reports, correspondence, etc;
• Performs the terminological and conceptual research required in order to produce high-quality translations of scientific, technical, legal, and administrative texts;
• Translates and self-revises from texts of considerable difficulty, using computer assisted translation tools were possible;
• Assists in providing support for terminology and style; respond to queries about terminology, nomenclature, translation, and writing posed by staff; conducts linguistic research and assist in the maintenance of glossaries;
• Contributes to the establishment of accurate terminology and to promote the terminology data base;
• Assists in review of external translators for the ECOWAS roster;
• Provides translation support in emergencies, including working under tight deadlines and quick turnaround of translated documents;
• Provides feedback for machine translation dictionaries;
• Participates in professional forums, conferences and seminars; shares knowledge and practices with translators of other international organizations; keeps abreast of specialized terminology and best translation practices;
• Performs other related duties, as required.
• Competencies Technical Expertise and Professionalism

IT Skills:

• A high degree of specialization in Translation in A language in particular;
• Full command of all the skills involved in preparing technical translations, including the use of terminology databases, electronic dictionaries, research tools, and post editing of raw machine-translated output;
• Ability to acquire knowledge and information about a wide range of subjects and apply it to translation tasks;
• Ability to respect deadlines without sacrificing quality;
• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines;
• Familiarity with the principles and practices of documentary translation;
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, complemented by excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to write, speak, and present in a clear and concise, diplomatic, tactful, and courteous manner.
• Ability to perform on sight translation and liaison interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.
• Experience with computer assisted translation tools, translation memory and other computer-aided translation software would be highly desirable.
• Receptive to review by Revisor and imbibes lessons learnt.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues on large translation projects, fulfilling responsibilities so as not to undermine group effort;
• Upholds team coherence.
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;
• Is willing to learn from others.
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession;
• Actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally.
• Contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates;
• Shows willingness to learn from others.
• Seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Education Essential:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation or Bachelors of Arts Degree and a Certificate in Translation from a recognized school.

Desirable:

• A master’s degree in Translation

Work Experience:

• At least three (3) years of professional translation experience;
• Experience with international organizations would be an advantage.

Desirable:

• To have at least three years translation experience in the ECOWAS System

Age:

• Candidates must not be over fifty (50) years of age at the point of recruitment.

Languages:

• Excellent command of A language;
• Ability to work into other languages of working combination would be an asset

Assessment Method:

• Candidates must pass the ECOWAS Competitive Examination for Staff Translators (eliminatory), which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

Salary
Annual Salary: UA 28,499 – UA 33,198

translator@ecowas.int