The Arabic Translator will be a home-based retainer and will report to the CPG T...
The Arabic Translator will be a home-based retainer and will report to the CPG Translation
Coordinator. The incumbent will be responsible for translating internal and
external documents for print and web and assisting the CPG translation team in
their goals when translating material for the organization. Specific
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Translate materials from English into Arabic (and vice versa if
required) ensuring that all deadlines are met.
2. Produce self-revised translations and revise documents
translated by others when required.
3. Provide accurate, faithful and timely translation of
documents into the target language. Respect the source layout when required.
4. Liaise with colleagues who have translation
responsibilities in order to ensure good quality translation as well as the use
of preferred UN/UNOPS terminology and reference material.
5. Perform other related duties as required.
The incumbent is expected to check his/her email on a regular basis and commits to being able to reply to any job requests within a reasonable amount of time.
The incumbent will need to be able to translate a
minimum of 200 words per hour (1,600 words
per working day).