Senior Translator Specialists

We are seeking two highly skilled and motivated Senior Translator/Reviser Specialists. One will translate from Spanish and either French or Portuguese (preferably both) into English, and the other will translate from English and either French or Portuguese (preferably both) into Spanish. 

You will join the Translation and Documentation Section, the official translation service for the IDB Group. The Section is responsible for delivering high-quality language and documentation services to support the organization’s diverse and multilingual environment.

What you will do:  

• Ensure translations are accurate, consistent, and follow IDB Group guidelines.
• Maintain clarity and cultural relevance, meet deadlines, and handle complex terminology through research and consultation.
• Translate a wide range of documents from Spanish/English, French, and/or Portuguese into English/Spanish, applying a high standard of linguistic and stylistic quality, within established deadlines.
• Make effective use of relevant language technologies and tools and assist the Chief of the Translation and Documentation Section in promoting their utilization.
• Engage collaboratively with other members of the Section to coordinate workload and ensure timely delivery of all translations assigned to the Section.
• Contribute to in-house terminology files and style guides, collaborate with experts to validate terms, and lead efforts to identify new terminology and set standards.
• Build enduring relationships with a large and active roster of freelance translators, providing them with technical guidance and feedback, and responding to queries on specific projects, and conduct periodic roster reviews.
• Help to prepare and grade exams, onboard new translators, and mentor junior staff to help them develop technical expertise.
• Provide on-demand advice to IDB Group staff on effective use of language and technical terminology.
• Continuously seek to learn and develop own skills and knowledge relevant to the job.
• Work independently with limited oversight and provide input to the Chief on special projects and activities.
• Lead team members’ efforts to collect and analyze data, as appropriate, as input for data-‑driven planning, decision-making, presentations and reporting.
• Acquire the necessary knowledge on administrative, workflow, Bank policies, and Section-specific procedures to be able to act on behalf of the Section Chief as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What you will need: 

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably in translation. Substantive professional knowledge in finance, economics, international development, and/or law will be considered a plus.

Experience:

• At least seven (7) years of full-time experience in translation, and in the use of relevant language technologies, is required. Of these, four (4) years of experience in an international organization or a similar setting is desirable. At least three (3) years of experience revising translations done by others is required.

Languages:

• Native written command of English/Spanish (depending on the position), coupled with an excellent in-depth knowledge of Spanish/English and at least one, but preferably both, of the IDB Group’s two other official languages (French and Portuguese).

Source: https://iadbcareers.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/senior-translator-specialists-6626