“Translator” job Vacancy at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Latvia

Job Responsibilities
• Translate, edit, and revise letters, reports, documents, texts, news articles, studies and presentations from English and the host country language into Arabic and vice versa.
• Edit correspondence and letters and revise, review and improve the wording of texts written in Arabic.
• Accompany the Head of Mission and diplomats to attend meetings and conferences. Provider interpretation in their meetings and interviews with relevant stakeholders in the host country.
• Audit translated documents, review and compare the same with target language in order to validate their correctness and consistency with standards and terminology adopted in MoFAIC and international organizations.
• Create a special dictionary of all terms related to the Mission to serve as a reference for the Mission staff.
• Use scientific references and experts to validate the vocabulary. Ensure that translated texts are linguistically, culturally, and grammatically comprehensible to the reader.
• Use appropriate and specialized dictionaries, vocabulary encyclopedias, websites, and reference books to ensure accuracy of the translation, and select the exact terms.
• Adopt translation quality standards of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), the Australian National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) or the American Translators Association.
• Ensure commitment to legal obligations, codes of professional conduct and laws applicable in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and maintain confidentiality of documents.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the line manager, including translations.

Language skills required: Excellent Arabic and English – Latvian language will be considered as a bonus
Education: Bachelor in related field with minimum 3 years of experience
Working hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 until 16:00
Salary: (2200 until 2800EURO) Brutto, depend on skills and qualifications

Interested candidates must send their CV and a motivational letter.