ECOWAS Revisor (English) Jobs in Nigeria
ECOWAS Revisor (English) Jobs in Nigeria
Role Overview The incumbent shall, revise from French into English, texts and translations, in accordance with professional standards, translated by in-house and independent translators, ensuring high linguistic and terminological quality of texts and application of ECOWAS jargon.
S/he supervises the relevant language section and may also translate a variety of often complex, confidential, urgent, and important texts intended for different audiences.
Facilitates the setting-up and updating of terminology databases and on request, provides advice on language usage.
Role and Responsibilities
Revises translations dealing with subjects of an exceptionally sensitive, complex or technical nature
Translates texts of an exceptionally sensitive, confidential, complex or technical nature
Plans, co-ordinates and supervises the daily, medium- and long-term work of their translation section;
Language Combination: English A, French C and/or Portuguese C. (ability to translate into B Language is an advantage).
Supervises the weekly maintenance of the translation log
Allocates work to staff, assigns staff to particular translation or revision duties
Directs the conduct of terminological research within the translation section concerned and assists the Language Coordinator in the preparation of terminology materials to meet the needs of the entire Division
Assists the Language Coordinator in monitoring the quality of in-house and outsourced translations
Regularly provides feedback on in-house and outsourced translations
Guides, counsels and trains or supervises the training of translators and trainee revisers, evaluates their performance and promotes the best use of their skills and experience
Keeps abreast of language industry trends especially technological advances useful to the work of the Division
Performs other related duties as required
Participates in recruitment exercises where necessary
Academic Qualifications and Experience
Master's degree or equivalent in Translation from a recognised university / institution;
10 years of experience in translation (at least four of which should have been revision experience)
Demonstrated experience in use of relevant computer assisted translation software/tools
Exhibits highest standards of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the style and nuances of the original text
Ability to maintain highest standard of confidentiality
knowledge of terminological and reference research techniques with ability to use wide variety of information and to conduct complex research
A perfect command of the target language and an excellent knowledge of the source language. Good knowledge of the third language of ECOWAS is an advantage.
Age Limit:
Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.
Ecowas Key Competencies:
Ability to lead in assigned programmes and projects by providing the necessary managerial and operational expertise required for the fulfillment of the organization’s mandate;
Ability to lead by example and organize teamwork to encourage cooperation to achieve targeted results, champion and build momentum for change and to bring about employee engagement;
Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner;
Excellent self-management skills, demonstrating ethics and integrity, confidentiality and displaying due regards for internal controls of rules, delegations and transparency;
Ability to bring together complementary skills/expertise, assess individual contributions and recognize/address accomplishments and shortcomings in a manner that brings continued success to the organization;
Knowledge of
program management at the level usually acquired from a certification in program management.
Ability to research benchmarks and trends to bring about the best recommendations for the development and improvement of programs/projects that will best serve the community/organization;
Well-developed networking and interpersonal skills to seek feedback, information and data from a network of professionals from multiple countries/sectors/organizations and to identify and prioritize the most critical community requirements;
Ability to manage and co-ordinate client management initiatives and make recommendations;
Ability to develop and implement best practices in client services;
Ability to develop and implement stakeholder management plans, programs and initiatives to obtain buy-in on new initiatives, to better understand dissenting views, to obtain resources and to increase perceptions of success.
Knowledge of the ECOWAS rules and procedures in order to appropriately interpret and apply directive or text, provide technical advice, coach others and assess performance.
Ability to analyze a situation by using indicators to assess the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success in making decisions;
Ability to pull together information from different sources to identify the cause of problems, consequences of alternative causes of action, potential obstacles and ways to avoid the problem in the future;
Ability to break down very complex situations/information into simple terms to explain recommendations and conclusions aimed at solving problems or improving operations/programs/projects;
Ability to develop new insights into situations, apply innovative solutions to problems and to design new methods of addressing issues or disconnects where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or no longer effective.
Ability to communicate with impact, clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner conveying credibility & confidence when making presentations, setting expectations and explaining complex issues;
Ability to listen intently and correctly interpret messages from others and respond appropriately;
Accomplished technical writing and editing skills;
Exhibit active listening skills to encourage stronger communication amongst team members and to drive employee engagement in all institutions and agencies;
Ability to give constructive feedback, provide recognition, address shortcomings and motivate direct reports to work at peak performance;
Proficiency in information communication technologies(ICT);
How to Apply
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