Translator (Hebrew into English)

The Translator will work within the Language Services Unit of the Office of the Prosecutor, responsible for translating and self-revising documents from Hebrew into English covering a wide range of topics including legal, military, medical, forensic, human rights, administrative and financial matters. The role also includes proofreading, contributing to terminology databases, and other language-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Translate and self-revise documents from Hebrew into English covering a wide range of topics including legal, military, medical, forensic, human rights, administrative and financial matters.
• Proofread and cross-read the work of other translators.
• Contribute to terminology and reference databases.
• Perform other tasks as required such as transcribing audio/video material and IT related tasks.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in translation, interpretation, linguistics, law or any other related field is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• Minimum of 5 years (7 years with a first-level university degree) of work experience in translation, interpretation, linguistics or law preferably in an international organisation.
• Specialisation in topics dealt with by the Court such as legal, military, medical, forensic, human rights, administrative and financial matters is considered an asset.
• Excellent eye for detail, accuracy, style and usage.
• Sound knowledge of relevant computer software, specifically CAT (such as memoQ) & MT tools, office suites, and electronic document management systems.
• Proven ability and flexibility in working to deadlines effectively under pressure with evolving tasks and priorities.
• Ability to work effectively and constructively as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality.
• Openness to skills development.
• Mother-tongue (or equivalent) proficiency in English and a high-level proficiency in Hebrew are required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.
• Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) and one or more of the Court’s situation-related languages (such as Ukrainian, Rohingya, Cebuano, Tagalog, Burmese, Dari, Pashto, and Swahili) is considered an asset.

Skills

• Translation Hebrew to English
• Interpretation
• Linguistics
• Legal Translation
• Military Translation
• Medical Translation
• Forensic Translation
• Human Rights Translation
• Administrative Translation
• Financial Translation
• Proofreading
• Terminology Management
• CAT Tools
• memoQ
• Machine Translation Tools
• Office Suites
• Electronic Document Management
• Confidentiality Management
• Deadline Management

Languages

English, Hebrew, French