Overview

The Translation Project Manager and Spanish-English Translator is responsible for processing translation requests made by Seneca staff members, as well as translating, reviewing, formatting, and delivering documents completed by our internal Spanish-English translation team. The Translation Project Manager position is supervised by the Language Services Manager.

*Must be located in the United States.*

ABOUT SENECA

We're committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Translation Project Manager Responsibilities
• Oversee Seneca's internal and external translation requests.
• Manage the agency-wide translation request email account by processing requests and delivering completed documents to staff who request translation services.
• Manage the lifecycle of translation requests from request to delivery (set up and track Spanish-English projects in MemoQ: perform final reviews/quality assurance of completed translations, formatting/DTP).
• Make, manage, and deliver external translation requests to partner language service providers for languages other than Spanish (manage communication with external translation providers and deliver completed translations to our staff).
• Serve as a member of the Language Services team and participate in team meetings.
• Spanish-English Translator Responsibilities
• Translate documents from English > Spanish and occasionally from Spanish > English
• Perform meticulous quality assurance final reviews of completed documents
• Demonstrate professional behavior at all times in accordance with Seneca's mission and philosophy.
• All other duties as assigned by program, region, and agency leadership.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Education/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree AND/OR
• Translator certificate/education
• Full professional proficiency of both Spanish and English
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply translation methodology, theory, ethics and standards
• Excellent Spanish and English writing and comprehension skills, as well as knowledge and mastery of grammar style and language norms in both languages.
• DTP experience (Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Canva, etc.).
• Proficient in computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools
• At least 21 years of age
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies' insurance policy

PREFERRED

• American Translators Association Certification English to Spanish, Spanish to English certified a bonus
• Previous work experience in the mental health field
• Master's degree in Translation/Project Management
• 5+ years of professional translation/project management experience
• Knowledge of MemoQ
• Previous medical translation experience

SKILLS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Strong organizational, communication, translation skills
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills

Schedule

• Full-time, remote
• Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Benefits

• Starting at $33.95 - $35.45 per hour
• Actual salary dependent of creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Salary increases each year
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Abundant professional development, scholarship, and promotional opportunities


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