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Under the general guidance of the Chief of Mission, the overall supervision of the Media and Communications Officer, and the direct supervision of the Senior Public Information Assistant, the Sr. Project Assistant Translator and Copy editor (English – Arabic) will be responsible for the following key duties:

Core Functions / Responsibilities        

1. Provide Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic translation services to the program team, ensuring high-quality standards of translation.
2. Review Arabic and English documents and provide line-editing and revision.
3. As needed, review translated documents and provide written feedback.
4. As needed, transcribe, and translate audio files.
5. As needed, hold training sessions for staff members on effective written communication in Arabic and English to build staff capacity.
6. Carry out other tasks relevant to translation as needed.
7. Convert dialogue and convey the intent of the original speaker, understanding that many idioms and slang terms do not translate exactly between languages.
8. Submit translations to appropriate management for review as needed.
9. Provide projects with clear and exact translations of written materials, and interpretations of verbal communication.
10. Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
11. Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions and tone of speakers from source language into target language.
12. Ensure that translations are accurate, culturally appropriate, and reflect the intended tone and meaning of the original text
13. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in linguistic or translation field from an accredited academic university with four years of experience.
• Completed high school diploma degree with 6 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience and Skills:

• Background in Social Sciences, peace and governance, stabilization, international development, journalism, translations services, or relevant professional experience in research and writing.
• Strong background working with international organizations, CSOs and NGOs.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:

https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20250218100000/tnRfV1J6i0BepbdNuSUPcExq2