Arabic Translations Associate Middle East and North Africa and Communications Divisions (Beirut, Amman, or Tunis Office Preferred)
Responsibilities:
- Support translation requests and ensure a smooth work flow and respect of deadlines;
- Coordinate, edit, and vet translations (English to Arabic and Arabic to English) for accuracy; Keep daily record of translations and track how many words per day the Arabic translation process can produce at any given time;
- Liaise with freelance translators and provide translators with feedback;
- Update HRW’s Arabic language glossary and translation memory system, providing translators with updated lexicons of legal international human rights law and international humanitarian law terminology to ensure homogeneity of terms;
- Translate urgent short documents and texts (invitations, report blurbs, captions, letters);
- Process invoices and attain approval from managers;
- Maintain communication among HRW offices, global staff, and external partners;
- Work with the Multimedia Division to translate photo essay captions and video subtitles in a timely manner; and
- Carry out any other tasks as required.
Duration: Fixed-term employment for one year.
Hours: The Associate is expected to work Monday to Friday for eight hours every day, between the hours of 12 PM and 9 PM GMT.
Qualifications:
Education: A degree in Arabic translation, journalism, social sciences, international relations, Middle Eastern studies, or relevant studies is required.
Experience: A minimum of one year of directly related experience in translations is required.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic are required; excellent knowledge of classical Arabic grammar is required; working knowledge of French is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience with translating material from English to Arabic and vice versa is required and experience with translation workflows is desirable.
- Proven track record as a writer and/or editor is required; excellent editing and proofreading skills in Arabic is required; ability to apply a standardized style guide is essential.
- Strong online/Microsoft Office skills are required.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple tasks are required.
- Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team with staff in multiple locations globally is required.
- Ability to express ideas clearly and logically is required.
- Ability to recognize editorial opportunities is required.
- Flexibility in responding quickly to events as they occur and producing excellent written material under tight deadlines is required.
- Experience working on a Content Management System e.g., Drupal or publishing to a website is preferred.
- Experience in writing legal content is a plus.
- A broad range of knowledge about human rights and international affairs is desirable.
Other: Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the country in which they are based.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers comprehensive compensation and employer-paid benefits.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
- Lebanon
- بيروت