Senior Translator

• Revise or proofread draft translations done by fellow team members or external providers as well as French texts submitted by clients for quality control. Provide Translators and suppliers with guidance, feedback and recommendations.
• Translate, from English to French, various types of documents such as: academic program descriptions and admission procedures; new program proposals; materials for conferences, lecture series, art exhibitions, studies and surveys; academic newsletters; press releases; advertisements; annual reports; website content; University policies, job postings and benefit notices; senior administrators' speeches, presentations and correspondence with stakeholders and government officials; fundraising campaign materials and major gift proposals. Text content may be administrative, technical, scientific, legal, journalistic or promotional in nature.
• Conduct terminology analyses and background information searches related to required translations. Seek input from clients about meaning and appropriate terminology. Include comments in translated texts to notify clients of required cultural adaptations, unresolved issues, and errors noted in the English copy.
• Answer clients' questions about French language rules, style and the University's official French nomenclature (position titles, administrative and academic units, research centres, academic programs, degrees, etc.).
• Contribute to the development, updating and maintenance of the department's on-line terminology and bilingual records database. Assist with translation support projects.
• Participate in the department's collegial approach to the French adaptation of University advertising materials and marketing-related concepts.
• In the absence of the Coordinator, act as substitute assignment officer on a rotational basis with other team members.
• Help assess the time and resources required to carry out complex translation, revision, updating or proofreading requests.
• Perform other duties as required in support of the operation of the department.

• Bachelor's degree in translation or bachelor's degree in another field with a graduate diploma in translation, and four to seven years of experience translating from English to French, including a minimum of four years revising in French, in a multidisciplinary, multi-client environment. Familiarity with a university setting and higher education issues an asset.
• Membership of a professional body such as the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) an asset.
• Experience using a translation project management program such as FlowFit an asset.
• Very good knowledge (Level 5) of spoken and written French and good knowledge (Level 4) of spoken and written English.
• Good knowledge (Intermediate level) of Word and basic knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel.
• Proficiency in the use of translation assistance tools such as LogiTerm.
• Ability to write in a clear, simple and compelling style.
• Experience working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and to perform multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong service orientation.

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