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Position Number: 50001477

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Technology and Corporate Services (TCVP) is responsible for the design, development and delivery of efficient, people-centered, 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 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.
• Within the Language Services Department, the mandate of the French and English Translation Division is to provide high-level translation services by ensuring quality translation of all Bank documents primarily into and from the Bank’s working languages (French from English), and occasionally Arabic and Portuguese, as well as editing key documents such as the Bank Group’s Annual Report in English and French.

The Position

• Under the general supervision of the Manager, French and English Translation Division, and the technical supervision of the Lead Reviser, the Senior Translator (French) will Translate from English to French all types of documents needed for the smooth functioning of the organization and work with client departments to build up and compile terminology during the translation process

Key Functions
The Senior Translator (French) will:

• Translate from English to French, alone or as part of a team (with other in-house or freelance translators), using the Bank’s preferred computer-assisted translation tools, specialized and general dictionaries and glossaries, various documents (policy, administrative, budgetary, financial, legal and economic, social, technical, etc.) prepared or received by the Bank.
• Post-edit texts pre-translated using neural machine translation or other relevant artificial intelligence-enabled tools.
• Check the texts to be translated to assess their difficulty and length, determine the reference documents and persons to be consulted, as well as the relevant tools to be used.
• Conduct related research and documentation.
• Consult with authors/requesting services and/or experts for clarification or details in case of difficulties of interpretation of a text or explanation of certain technical terms.
• Typeset the entire translated text including tables, charts, figures, etc. in workable format.
• Undertake research and documentation with reference to the Bank’s documentation and archiving services, external organizations, consultation of other translators or interpreters.
• In collaboration with the Terminologist, create terminology files and glossaries on all areas of Bank activities.
• Contribute to the development and sharing of terminology within the Division (terminology consultation meetings with all members of the Division, non-discriminatory glossary of terms).
• Perform alignment of legacy translations for the purposes of terminology extraction and text-base development for computer-assisted translation tools
• Participate in meetings organised within the Department or Institution.
• Inform, guide (presentation of documentation and archiving services), advise, and provide tips to new freelance translators to help them improve.
• Coordinate and harmonize translated texts in collaboration with other in-house translators.
• Establish and maintain smooth professional relations with authors/requesting entities.
• Where necessary, participate in the annual meetings of the AfDB Group as part of the translation team

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• At least a Master’s Degree in Translation or a closely related discipline.
• Qualifications in any other discipline relevant to the business of the African Development Bank Group would be an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years of practical experience in translation (particularly in economics, finance and/or law), three (3) of which should have been spent working in or with an international organization (preferably in multilateral development banks).
• Ability to rapidly adjust to fully using the Bank’s preferred computer-assisted translation and information technology tools in daily work.
• Ability to adjust rapidly to a complex multicultural environment.
• Ability to fit into a multilingual team and maintain harmonious working relations.
• Proficiency in translation from English into French, documents produced by various Bank departments with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to consult with clients/authors of documents, and to handle sensitive issues.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and as part of a multicultural team.
• Excellent writing skills and a sound mastery of various language standards.
• Ability to use all standard Microsoft applications deployed in the Bank and practical knowledge and optimal use of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools.
• Adequate knowledge of emerging technological trends, especially in artificial intelligence and neural machine translation.
• Ability to translate from Arabic, Portuguese or other languages to French would be an added advantage.
• Ability to communicate excellently (written and oral) in French and English.

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Position Number: 50001500
Position Grade: PL3

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Technology and Corporate Services (TCVP) is responsible for the design, development and delivery of efficient, people-centered, 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 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.
• Within the Language Services Department, the mandate of the French and English Interpretation Division (TCLS2) is to provide interpretation services in the Bank’s working languages (French and English) and occasionally in Arabic and Portuguese for all statutory bodies of the Bank (Boards of Governors, Boards of Directors and their subsidiary organs), various organizational units of the Bank, as well as for meetings co-organized by the Bank with external stakeholders and development partners.

The Position

• Under the general supervision of the French and English Interpretation Division Manager, the Chief Interpreter (English) will provide high quality interpretation services (simultaneous and consecutive) at high-level meetings, events and functions of the Bank and contribute to the design and implementation of quality control mechanisms for interpretation into English.

Key Functions

• Provide high-quality interpretation at meetings of the Bank, especially at statutory meetings (Boards of Governors, Boards of Directors, Bank Group Annual Meetings, African Development Fund (ADF) Replenishment, General Capital Increase) and other high-level events.
• Lead large teams of interpreters at flagship events such as the African Economic Conference (AEC), CoP Meetings, High Level Panels and Summits.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of all English booth freelance interpreters recruited by the Bank and present periodic reports to the Division Manager thereon for consideration during the annual updating of the roster of freelance interpreters, as part of his/her quality control function.
• Participate in the selection of freelance interpreters in the English booth in accordance with the Guidance Note on the Recruitment of Consultants for Language Services.
• Serve as quality control focal point for interpretation into English.
• Participate in the recruitment of Principal and Senior Interpreters in the English booth.
• Coach and mentor Senior Interpreters in the English booth as well as new interpreters on the freelance roster.
• Lead and chair working groups tasked with reviewing various issues related to interpretation services, policies and guidelines, drawing on industry best practice.
• Evaluate reports from team leaders regarding issues concerning the English booth arising from meetings and propose necessary follow-up actions.
• Work closely with the Conference Services of the Bank to ensure that booths and other meeting facilities are in line with industry standards.
• Work closely with the Division Manager, as may be necessary, to coordinate English interpretation activities at Bank Group Annual Meetings.
• Sit, as and when necessary, on the examination panels of interpretation schools with particular focus on the performance of graduating students in the English booth.
• Represent the Division on various committees as determined by the Division Manager, especially in preparation of high-level events, and perform any other duties as may be required.
• Act for the Division Manager, as and when necessary. In that capacity, plan, organize, and supervise the activities of the Division.  

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• A least of a Master’s Degree in Conference Interpreting, or any other related discipline.
• At least seven (7) years of professional experience in a similar organization, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Relevant and practical experience in an international organization will be an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure, with calm and serenity, setting priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Capacity to lead, supervise and motivate teams of interpreters in a complex multicultural environment.
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking to improve interpretation and other business processes of the Language Services Department.
• Ability to evaluate interpreters objectively and give appropriate feedback.
• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced interpreters to enhance their performance.
• Ability to multitask and manage complex interpretation requests and scenarios.

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