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Language Tools Officer

2 months ago

Lagos, Nigeria African Development Bank - AfDB Full time

Position Number: 50001459
Position Grade: PL6

The Complex

  • The Vice-Presidency, Technology and Corporate Services TCVP is responsible for the design, development and delivery of efficient, client-oriented, corporate services and information-technology solutions to ensure overall institutional effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services.
  • The Complex provides leadership in the formulation and implementation of the Bank’s strategies, policies, controls and approaches on organizational information technology systems, software applications, cyber security, IT support and infrastructure systems.
  • The Complex is also responsible for management of the Bank’s real estate assets, institutional procurement, language services and business continuity.

The Hiring Department / Division

  • The Language Services Department is responsible for ensuring quality translation of major Bank documents primarily into English and French, but also into Arabic and Portuguese, as well as other languages as required; providing high standard interpretation in English and French or Arabic and Portuguese, editing documents meant for publication and ensuring quality; analyzing and evaluating strategic choices and making relevant recommendations on the use of English and French within the Bank Group; reviewing, updating and implementing practical guidelines and procedures for the efficient delivery of language services; and assisting partner organizations eliciting the Bank’s assistance in establishing, restructuring or improving their language services; promote bilingualism so as to enhance communication among staff and with the Bank’s clients and partners.

The Position

  • The primary role of the Language Tools Officer is to oversee the installation, configuration, management, update and maintenance of the language processing tools and resources of the Technology and Corporate Language Services Department of the African Development Bank, in coordination with the IT Department.
  • Essentially, the Language Tools Officer works in coordination with the IT Department of the Bank to ensure that the translators, editors, interpreters and other professionals serving the AfDB have access to the most recent technology and attendant software and resources needed to perform their tasks.
  • The Language Tools Officer enjoys reasonable autonomy.
  • However, on complex, urgent and highly technical assignments, he/she may receive guidance from Senior colleagues especially the Lead Reviser and the Division Manager.

Key Functions
Under the supervision of the Manager, French and English Translation Division TCLS.1, the Language Tools Officer is expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities:
Language Tools Management:

  • Oversee the operation of the computer-aided translation CAT tools and workflow of TCLS.1.
  • Develop and/or oversee the development of translation memories and terminology databases for the computer-aided translation tools of the Bank.
  • Monitor language technology trends and tools to evaluate and advise on their potential benefits to the AfDB.
  • Manage all the software licenses used within the Corporate Language Services Department.

Relations with Staff:

  • Organize and/or facilitate training and support for staff members on the effective use of language tools and resources.
  • Coordinate the staff responsible for document selection and alignment to develop translation memories or with term extraction to develop terminology databases.
  • Monitor the operation of the Bank’s language tools, on a daily basis to resolve any technical issues encountered by the staff.
  • Provide customized technical support to interns, new recruits and external consultants freelance translators and editors who use the Bank’s language tools.

Relations with Management:

  • Assess the language tool needs of translators, revisers, editors and other stakeholders and advise management on the appropriate tools and solutions.
  • Work in conjunction with the IT department to advise Management on the procurement of language tools CAT and editing tools, e-dictionaries, etc..
  • Represent Management, in conjunction with the IT department, to negotiate the procurement and maintenance of CAT and other language tools
  • Submit a monthly report to Management on the status of the language tools used within the TCLS.
  • Perform all other duties as requested by Management and as dictated by the circumstances of the job.

Competencies Skills, Experience, and Knowledge

  • A Master’s Degree in Translation, Translation Studies, Linguistics, Computational Linguistics or related disciplines; qualifications in any other discipline relevant to the business of the African Development Bank Group would be an added advantage.
  • Proficiency in translation or localization tools SDL Trados, MemoQ or project management; certification in this area would be an added advantage.
  • At least 4 four years of practical experience in translation memory systems, computer-assisted translation CAT tools, terminology management software and machine translation systems.
  • Basic understanding of programming or scripting languages Python, XML, etc. for customization or integration tasks.
  • Knowledge of database systems for managing linguistic resources and tools.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Broad general knowledge and ability to quickly adjust to a complex multicultural environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, clients and stakeholders.
  • Ability to integrate a multilingual team and maintain smooth working relationships.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Language Proficiency:

  • Excellent English and French. Knowledge of other international languages, especially Portuguese, Arabic and Spanish, will be an advantage.