Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or Translator certificate/education required., American Translators Association Certification for English to Spanish and Spanish to English is required., Full professional proficiency in both Spanish and English is necessary., Experience with DTP tools and computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools is preferred..

Key responsabilities:

Oversee and manage translation requests from internal and external sources.

Process and deliver completed translation documents to staff members.

Translate documents between English and Spanish, ensuring quality assurance.

Participate in team meetings and collaborate with the Language Services team.

Job description

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.

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
American Translators Association Certification required English to Spanish, Spanish to English certified a bonus
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
Proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination

PREFERRED

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, and interpretor skills.
Exceptional editing and proofreading skills

Schedule:

Full-time, remote
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 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