Title : Senior Translator

Employee Working Location : Remote (Canada)

Employment Status : Temporary Full-time (12 Months)

Salary Band : $ 53,688 - $ 78,295 / year

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) - an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada's Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role, you will :

Responsibility 1 - Revision and Terminology

• Reviews and proofreads material translated by follow team members or external providers.
• Revises translations against the source text with regards to accuracy, style, target audience, format, and terminology consistency, ensuring that the client's requirements are met.
• Leads the revision efforts on specific large-scale projects, as assigned, to ensure overall quality and consistency.
• Seeks feedback from clients and shares comments/recommendations with the translators for the purposes of continuous improvement.
• Assist the Translation Services management in training and mentoring fellow translators. Provides instructions and guidance to fellow translators on context, procedures, style standards as well as specialized terminology.
• Researches terminology related to assigned projects and supports the creation of internal glossaries and terminology, based on reputable sources.
• Assists in maintaining the translation memory by uploading finalized projects, ensure proper filing, cleaning archived items to remove outdated material, fixing issues of alignment, etc.
• Answer language-related questions from clients and translators.

Responsibility 2 - Translation

• Translates, mainly from English to French, in a timely manner, a variety of material including web content, internal and external communications, presentations, training manuals, procedures, etc.
• Produces high quality translations in accordance with style standards and terminology in use at the Canadian Red Cross.
• Completes assigned projects in a timely manner, according to the priorities, deadlines and production schedule established by Translation Services management, and reports on progress and status of work.

Responsibility 3 - Support to Translation Management

• Provides occasional back-up to Translation Services management for the intake, recording, coordination and scheduling of translation requests.
• Coordinates outsourcing with external vendors as required.
• Provides timely updates to clients on project status and progress.
• Addresses client questions and concerns.
• Assist with the development of internal processes and tools to ensure that service levels are met.
• Act as the Translation Services on-call point-of contact on a rotational basis during weekends.
• Occasional requirement to work additional hours during emergencies.

What we are looking for :

• Post-secondary education or diploma in Translation or in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in translation from English to French.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in French and English. Fluency in other languages is an asset.
• Excellent knowledge and computer proficiency in Microsoft Office software as well as translation memory software (e. g. LogiTerm).
• Excellent customer service and attention to detail.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Must be flexible and motivated, with a proven ability to multi-task and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions :

• Work is conducted in a clean and comfortable environment in a virtual capacity.
• During times of response flexible hours may be required.
• As we work with and support people (managers, colleagues, beneficiaries/customers, volunteers, donors and external partners) and communities in Canada and around the world, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to perform the responsibilities of the role in English.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).

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Salary Band:
$53,688 - $78,295