[Hiring] Irish Translator @Welo Global

Role Description

The Translator role is central to Welocalize’s success. As a localization company specializing in software localization and technical translation, we play a critical role in bringing IT products to global audiences. Translators make up nearly 40% of our workforce, and their expertise and performance are essential to the company’s overall success. This role also serves as a strong foundation for career growth within Welocalize, offering opportunities to develop skills that can lead to advancement in language-focused positions, management, and broader business functions.

Main Duties

• Perform translations in various translation tools for assigned clients and projects
• Translate various types of content, e.g. marketing, help, UI, or regulated content
• Support the team with copy-edit tasks on selected content types
• Master the standard CAT tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients (e.g. tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements)
• Precisely follow the established translation process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to
• Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements
• Improve based on the corrections made by senior team members as well as the client reviewers
• Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots
• Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the clients
• Participate in the error arbitration process
• Meet the KPIs in terms of productivity, on-time delivery, and quality
• Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team
• Constantly analyze own gaps and think of what assistance the senior members can provide to help address those
• Meet the goals set by the team manager

Performance Measures

• Hourly and daily productivity
• On-time delivery
• Quality scores

Overall Performance

The Translator’s overall performance will be evaluated by the Team Lead, taking into account factors such as work attitude, sense of responsibility, communication skills, teamwork, attendance, and other relevant performance criteria. Translators are expected to consistently meet clearly defined performance standards and deliver high-quality results.

Qualifications

• University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Fluent in host language, both written and spoken, fluent in respective translated language, both written and spoken
• Native-level in Irish and English, both written and spoken
• 2-4 years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
• Good understanding of the localization process
• Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications. Experience with CAT tools.
• Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Fast learner, motivated, versatile
• Ability to work with a remote team

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