Position: Irish Language Translator (SO)
AO Pay Rate: £19.59 per hour
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Hours of Work: Monday-Friday. 9-5
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Causeway Exchange, Bedford St., Belfast
Benefits working with NICS:
1. On the job training provided
2. Long term opportunity
3. Gain valuable skills and progress your career
4. Diverse and inclusive employer with active social mobility policies
Job Duties:
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Translating documents from Irish to English and from English to Irish for Public Sector bodies in Northern Ireland, adhering to the DFC Translation Guidelines.
• Proofreading internally produced translations and translations from third party contractors.
• The management and administration of the Irish Language and Ulster-Scots Translations call-off contracts.
• Engaging with others to ensure that the DFC Translation Guidelines are regularly reviewed and developed.
• Promoting the Translation Hub’s activities to Public Bodies.
• Assist with the development of written materials in Irish promoting the Department’s work.
• Supporting the Branch to fulfil its other functions, this could include providing assistance to the DP working with the North South Language Body or working on the Líofa Bursary Scheme.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and/or the role as determined by line management.
This post is varied and interesting, working within DFC’s Central Irish and Ulster-Scots Translation Hub. The job holder will be required to translate documents from English into Irish and from Irish into English for public sector bodies in Northern Ireland.
The above list is not exhaustive but gives a good indication of the main duties of the post. The emphasis on particular duties will vary over time according to business needs.
Essential Criteria:
The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in Irish and to translate from Irish to English and English to Irish are key requirements for this role.
Applicants must have:
1. (a) A current Séala an Aistriúcháin or Séala d’Eagarathóirí, Foras na Gaeilge’s
accreditation for translators and editors;
OR
(b) Passed the equivalent* postgraduate degree in Irish Translation.
* For avoidance of doubt, a degree in language/linguistics is not considered an equivalent
Applications will also be considered from applicants with relevant formal qualifications considered by the selection panel to be of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.
Relevant or equivalent qualifications: give the type of qualification and date awarded (the date awarded is the date on which you were notified of your result by the official awarding body). If you believe your qualification is equivalent to the one required, the onus is on you to provide the panel with details of modules studied etc so that a well-informed decision can be made.
Desired Criteria:
Previous experience of working professionally as an Irish Language translator.
*The successful applicant will be required to complete an Access NI during registration*