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Friday, 22 June 2012 15:34

French Translator Opening - Bethesda, MD

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The International Baccalaureate (www.ibo.org) is a non-profit educational organization offering curriculum, professional development and assessment worldwide. IB is a recognized leader in the field of international education. IB programmes encourage students to be active learners, well-rounded individuals and engaged world citizens.

The language services department provides language and translation services to the whole of the organization to ensure that support is given in the IB’s languages to all external stakeholders including schools, teachers, examiners, governments, universities etc. The department also manages the translation of all the IB’s web platforms, including the public web site.

The activities of the department ensuring the quality of documentation and publications for schools and the wider public has a direct impact on the reputation of the organization as a multilingual organization.

The language services department is a global function and has a presence in several sites in the organization. This post will be located in the IB Global Centre in Bethesda, Maryland.

French Translator

The French translator will work within the language services teams and in inter-departmental project teams to undertake language activities in a range of media. The jobholder also works with external linguists and consultants, and with IB staff from all core functions and most support functions in the organization.

The French Translator will:

Translate publications and documents from English into French, including on line material to meet deadlines and quality standards.
Revise the translations of individual print and online texts produced by external translators and other members of the team to ensure the quality and consistency of French materials .
Edit and proofread individual print and online publications to ensure the quality and consistency of French materials.
Provide advice and guidance to authors and other IB staff as required on matters relating to house style, grammar, syntax, IB terminology and translation practices and procedures, to ensure quality and consistency in the documents produced by the organization in French.
Contribute to the recruitment and training of freelancers and junior and new members of the team to ensure the work is of the highest standard.

Candidate Profile:

University graduate and qualified translator
Solid experience as translator/reviser, preferably in an in house position
Proven translation, revising and editing skills
Excellent command of English, to be able to interpret correctly and with minimal assistance complex texts
Excellent command of French, equivalent to that of an educated native speaker
High level of computer literacy
Good analytical skills
Excellent eye for detail
Good communication and organizational skills
Able to work independently and proactively, and to meet deadlines
Aware of linguistic and cultural differences