The Spanish Translator will be a home-based retainer
and will report to the CG T...
The Spanish Translator will be a home-based retainer
and will report to the CG Translation Coordinator. The incumbent will be
responsible for translating internal and external documents for print and web
and assisting the CG 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 Spanish (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 will be offered a retainer
contract, i.e. one issued for a period of time during which the services of the
Individual Contractor will be required to work when and as required. There is
no expectation of a minimum number of working days, and the workload will
depend on the translation needs of CPG.
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 240 words per hour (1,920 words
per working day).