CDR-AD5-AD8-33-18 French Translation Unit  

Detail of the vacancy notice

Reference: CDR-AD5-AD8-33-18
Directorate: Directorate T, Translation
Function Group: AD
Management: No
Deadline: 01/10/2018 12:00
Job Title: TRANSLATOR (M/F)
Unit/Service: French translation
Grade: AD5-AD8
Location: Brussels

Duties:

- Translating into French, within agreed deadlines, documents that are often complex, covering all the spheres of activity of the European Union, from at least two other official languages of the EU, out of which one has to be English;
- Ensuring a high level of quality (complete, precise and linguistically correct translation preserving the meaning, essence and aim of the original documents);
- Revising, checking and assessing translation carried out by colleagues and external agencies;
- Carrying out terminological research, using, amongst other things, the various documentary and terminological data bases available and contributing to the terminology work of the unit and the DT as a whole;
- Carrying out one or more specific tasks in the unit (such as the correction and editing of originals, acting as IT superuser for the team or language coordinator, etc.);
- Participating in other horizontal tasks (training, development of IT tools, etc.).

Qualifications and skills required:

- Perfect command of French (mother tongue or equivalent);
- Very good knowledge of at least two other official EU languages, out of which one has to be English. Learning one or more of the other official languages of the EU is required during one's career;
- A good grasp of current translation-related IT applications (Microsoft Office, computer-aided translation tools, etc.) and the willingness to further develop in this area;
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise in accordance with the needs of the unit;
- Ability to work in a team and adapt to an international working environment;
-Experience in translation and quality assessment would be greatly appreciated.

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