Manager, Translations and Interpretation NGO Job WOSM

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Responsibilities

• Support the World Scout Bureau’s internal French translation services throughout World Scouting’s different communication channels (website, app, circulars, articles, social media channels, etc.).
• Support production of digital content for websites, blogs, e-newsletters, social media, e-learning courses, annual reports, online publications, and email marketing campaigns.
• Coordinate World Scouting’s translation processes to the organisation’s four official and working languages (English, French, Arabic, and Spanish) on an operational level.
• Ensure a clear pipeline and priority system for incoming translation requests.
• Manage a team of staff, volunteers, and external suppliers, including continuous recruitment and training, to respond to the translation and interpretation needs of the organisation.
• Ensure that World Scouting’s linguistic resources across the four languages are kept up to date.
• Manage and coordinate the translation and interpretation sub-team for World Scout events, including JOTA-JOTI, World Scout Conference, and World Scout Education Congress before, during and, after the events.
• Contribute to the overall work of the World Scout Bureau by playing an active role as a member of the Communications and Digital Practice Team.
• Work closely with colleagues in Regional Support Centres to effectively manage the translation and interpretation pipeline.
• Undertake other support tasks as agreed with the Manager, Communications and Marketing as required.
• Set up and manage translation and interpretation tools that can support the needs and responsibilities of the translation and interpretation team, including at Scout events, for example computer-assisted translation, machine translation and interpretation platforms.

Qualifications

• Fluency in French and English is required, literacy in any other World Scouting languages (Arabic, Spanish) is considered a strong asset.
• Graduate degree in communications, translations or interpretation, digital marketing, public relations, journalism, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with languages and translation services required.
• Experience in an international and multi-cultural environment is desirable.
• Scouting experience on a national or international level is desirable.
• Experience working with teams of volunteers
• Ability to interpret simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural, fast-paced environment.
• Passion for youth development and familiarity with Scouting’s mission and values is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other collaboration tools (Dropbox, Notion, Slack).
• Strong digital literacy with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, computer-assisted translation tools (SmartCat) and Internet in a business environment (online collaborative tools, management of social media).
• Ability to support services related to the translation of key documents and materials into WOSM’s official and working languages.
• Basic knowledge working with Content Management Systems or content publishing is considered a strong asset.
• Institutional knowledge of Scouting or other related non-profit organisation is an added advantage.

Skills

Strong work ethic and values-driven

• Self-motivated, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
• Proven capability of working with and safeguarding of confidential information.
• Interested in working for a mission-oriented organisation, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and strong ethics in all actions and decisions.

Communications skills

• Strong communicator, in both written and verbal forms, with effective inter-personal skills.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent translation, editing and proofreading skills.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Team player

• Able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse worldwide team of staff and volunteers.
• Fosters a positive and supportive work environment while balancing the needs of the team and the organisation in a open-minded and approachable way

Solutions-oriented

• Positive and focused when facing deadlines or multiple tasks
• Approaching challenges with a collaborative and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to handle multiple deadlines.

Adaptable and flexible

• Comfortable with change, able to pivot priorities as needed.
• Flexible and adaptive writing style for a variety of audiences and mediums.

Willingness to travel

• Open to occasional international travel and availability to work evenings and weekends as required.

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