Section Chief (Language Services) - Corporate Services and Facilities Department

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The Corporate Services and Facilities Department (CSF) of the International Monetary Fund is looking to fill the position of Section Chief of the French Section in Language Services.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Language Services and the Chief Translator, the Section Chief manages a section which provides translation and related services into French, mostly from English, but occasionally also from Spanish and from Portuguese.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate the Section’s activities, including translation, revision, proofreading, and editing, as necessary to produce high-quality translations and publications.
• Supervise, motivate, evaluate and assess performance of staff in the Section.
• Assign work and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
• Perform translation and revision as necessary.
• Determine resource needs and actively participate in the recruitment of regular and contractual staff. Identify and recruit freelance translators as needed.
• Act as authority on language in the Section, including terminology.
• Ensure that appropriate quality control measures are established and applied.
• Liaise with IMF Departments and Offices to resolve translation-related issues.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of current language software systems. Assess future language-technology and training needs and formulate related strategies.

Qualifications

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in Translation, Linguistics, Economics, or a related field, supplemented by a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience, is required; or, a university degree, or equivalent, and fourteen (14) years of relevant professional experience is required.

Target language: French. High level of written and spoken proficiency in French as a native language, with sensitivity to the different geographical variants of each language. Source languages: mostly English; ability to translate and revise translations from Spanish or Portuguese would be considered an asset.

Proven organizational and managerial experience. Strong interpersonal and communications skills; ability to inspire, lead and work as part of a team. Ability to communicate effectively with staff and officials at all levels in a multicultural environment.

High level of competence in an automated environment using computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and translation management systems (TMS) for translation, revision, and administrative and supervisory functions. Deep understanding of language systems and ability to advise on language systems' functionality and developments. Short-listed candidates may be required to take a written examination. Finalists will be required to participate in a panel interview.

A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee, they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.

Department:

CSFLSTF Corporate Services & Facilities Dept Language Services Division French Section

Hiring For:

A13, A14

The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.