Terminologist / Language Technologist - Hoofdinhoud

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The Directorate General Secretariat and Language Services of the European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking a suitably qualified candidate for a short-term assignment with the Terminology / Language Technology Unit in its Language Services Division.

The ECB’s language services staff are responsible for providing linguistic expertise and support in the official EU languages to the ECB, and - in collaboration with the linguistic and other expert staff at the national central banks of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) - for preparing the ECB’s statutory publications and other multilingual communications materials in all the official EU languages. The Terminology/Language Technology (TLT) Unit is responsible for designing, managing, maintaining and expanding the ECB’s database of central banking-related terminology in all the official EU languages.

To this end, the TLT unit coordinates terminology-related work with the ECB’s Translators and Lawyer-Linguists. The Unit’s language technology-related work involves providing expert-level support for the computer-assisted translation software used at the ECB and adapting the tools to the linguists’ workflow.

The successful candidate can expect to be involved in the work on:

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  the quality assurance programme for terminology, ensuring that the existing and newly added entries in the ECB’s multilingual terminology database comply with the in-house guidelines;
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  end-user support and training for the SDL suite of translation tools;
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  other tasks arising in the context of multilingual terminology and language technology work at the ECB.

Qualifications and experience

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  Advanced university degree (or professional training in the field of terminology, language technology or translation, or a proven ability to perform the tasks required by the position).
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  Professional experience: at least two years’ professional experience (preferably in the field of terminology, language technology or translation), including practical experience of translation-oriented terminology work preferably with terminology management and translation memory software packages such as SDL MultiTerm and SDL TRADOS.

Skills needed:

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  IT skills: Excellent knowledge of the suite of SDL translation tools and of MS Office, in particular Word, Excel and Access.
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  Language skills: Perfect command of an official EU language, excellent English and a very good knowledge of at least one other official EU language.
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  An interest in financial and economic affairs would be an asset.

Behaviour Competencies

The successful candidate will be expected to work on several terminology and language technology-related assignments and to provide assistance to end-users of the tools. The ability to prioritise work under tight deadlines and deliver the best possible result in the time given is considered of high importance.

It is important that the successful candidate is a self-motivated, flexible and supportive team player, has good communication skills, and is able to take initiative and co-ordinate his or her activities with the other team members who are in charge of a number of other projects.

As the successful candidate will work in a multicultural team providing support to translators and lawyer-linguists from all EU countries, cultural awareness and the ability to show respect for individual and cultural differences is considered to be vital.

Duration of contract / Closing date

The assignment will be offered on the basis of a secondment from the candidate’s current employer for a period of six months in 2010, starting as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: extended to 14 April 2010.

Further information

Applications should be submitted online in English. The online form can be accessed by clicking on the relevant link below. All sections should be completed. If you have never applied electronically for one of our positions, please read our Applicants' Guide, which can be downloaded from the FAQs & Help page.

The recruitment process may include a pre-screening exercise, a written exercise, a presentation, a panel interview, a bilateral interview.

Further information on the ECB’s Conditions of Employment can be found at http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/jobs/html/index.en.html.

The assignment will be offered on the basis of a temporary secondment from the applicant’s current employer for the period specified. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their interest in being seconded to the ECB with their line management prior to submitting an application. The candidate’s current employer should be the national central bank of an EU Member State or one of the following European or international institutions: the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Court of Auditors, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Bank for International Settlements or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Applicants must be nationals of an EU Member State.

Position band: F/G

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