Translator, Portuguese [10 February, 2021 13 April, 2021]
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JOB TITLE |
Translator,
Portuguese
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INSTITUTION |
ECOWAS Parliament
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GRADE |
P3/P4
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ANNUAL SALARY | UA49,106.81 / USD77,480.72 UA56,591.37 / USD89,289.87 |
STATUS | Permanent |
DIRECTORATE |
Parliamentary Affairs And Research
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DIVISION |
Languages Services
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LINE SUPERVISOR |
Revisor
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SUPERVISING |
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DUTY STATION | Abuja, Nigeria |
AGE LIMIT
Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.
Applications are open from 10 February, 2021 to 13 April, 2021.
Application is online. Applicants are kindly requested to apply by following the underlisted steps:
- Download the application form by clicking on the link in parentheses (JOB APPLICATION FORM), and fill it out correctly.
- Attach the completed application form, a curriculum vitae (CV) and a letter of motivation.
- APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: b1p_translatorpt@parl.ecowas.int
ROLE OVERVIEW
Under
the supervision of the Revisor, the incumbent shall be responsible for translating,
from French or English into Portuguese, a wide variety of texts documents for Parliamentary
meetings, conferences, working papers, scientific articles, speeches, programme
statements, web materials, reports, correspondences and provide other translation services to the Parliament.
ROLE
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Translate
documents into Portuguese from either one or two of the other official Community
languages, French and English.
- Assist
in compiling and building a body of terminologies peculiar to and useful in the
work of the Parliament.
- Assist
with consecutive interpretation during staff and management meetings.
- Translates a wide variety
of texts documents for ECOWAS conferences and meetings, working papers,
scientific articles, speeches, programme statements, web materials, reports,
correspondence, etc;
- Perform 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;
- Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
ACADEMIC
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
in translation or equivalent from a recognized
Institute or University.
Experience
- 5 years of experience in translation and
revision and technical writing;
- proven knowledge with
computer-assisted translation tools, machine translation tools and on-screen
editing tools;
- knowledge of the
structure and content of language including the meaning and spelling of words,
rules of composition, grammar, and history.
ECOWAS
KEY COMPETENCIES
- ability to
persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea
or implement new methods and practices;
- ability to lead a team of
trainees/junior staff and instill a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and
achieve a well-defined set of activities;
- ability to respect chain
of command in an appropriate manner;
- ability to resolve challenges
that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or
alternatives for approval;
- ability to utilize
the Code of Ethics to manage self,
others, information and resources;
- ability to mentor others
and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues and the subordinates to
build strong working relationships and improve performance.
- contribute to maintaining
organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.
- interpersonal skills with
ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of
relevance to timeline, quality and quantity;
- ability to proactively interact with clients
and build strong trusting relationships based on mutual respect and regular
discussions;
- ability to establish and
sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that
anticipates their need, mitigates issues and that carefully balances
professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their
needs;
- ability to counsel,
advise, consult and guide others on matters pertaining to assigned client
service responsibilities and established
client service standards;
- demonstrate respect for
cultural differences, fairness and ability to relate well with people from
varied backgrounds, nationality, gender, ethnicity, race and religion;
- understanding of diverse
cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group
differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy;
- ability to listen
actively, consider people’s concerns and apply
judgement, tact and diplomacy;
- ability to work in a
diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths;
- ability and responsibility
for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of
women and men in all areas of work;
- ability to encourage,
empower, and advocate for people in an unbias and transparent manner.
- knowledge of ECOWAS institutions,
sectors, programmes and policies;
- knowledge of ECOWAS
internal operational requirements of programs, projects, services and systems
required to achieve work assignments and meet performance goals;
- knowledge of rules and
procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to
explain these clearly to others;
- knowledge of the ECOWAS culture,
structures and performance issues and priorities impacting assigned
responsibilities;
- knowledge of member
states development trends, indicators, challenges and opportunities as it
relates to project/programme assigned to own position.
- ability to study
data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and
issues, present findings, and make
recommendations;
- ability to break down
problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service,
quality assurance, compliance and performance targets;
- knowledge of and ability
to apply techniques to generate creative ideas and new approaches to meeting
goals;
- ability to use evidence
and research to inform policies and
programs and identify relevant and appropriate sources of information, including
stakeholders, regional institutions and/or internal committees.
- demonstrate operational
computer proficiency using appropriate
tools;
- ability to make sound use
of graphics and tables to effectively present numerical data to write semi-complex
technical reports/proposals and edit/check templates, letters, etc.
- ability to convey
information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through
both writing and verbal means, ;
- exhibit interpersonal
skills, make presentations, express opinions and debate ideas with others in a
constructive manner;
- proficiency in information communication technologies(ICT);
- Fluency in oral and
written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community
(English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an
added advantage.
- ability to develop, implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals;
- identify ,organize and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution;
- ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to co-ordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines;
- ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators and risks;
- ability to identify, collect and assess indicators to monitor performance and to take proactive remedial action as required.