Translation Project Manager & Spanish-English Translator

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