Arabic/English Legal Translator (Call-off basis only)

Position Description:

This position is for an Arabic/English translator with experience gained in a power & water projects contracting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring effective drafting and translation of legal documentation such as contracts, agreements and related documents, in preferred language (i.e. Arabic and English).
• Draft letters and translates documents addressed to government authorities, contractors and suppliers.
• Review the Arabic and English translation for the legal documents utilized by Client management.
• Review translations for all official legal correspondence related to contracts and agreements.
• Read written materials such as legal documents and rewrites material into specified languages (Arabic and English).
• Identify and resolves conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts or practices.
• Check translations of technical and legal terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree in a Language (Arabic-English) course with certification in legal translation, and with more than five (5) years experience in a legal translation role.

Required Skills

1. Strong English and Arabic language skills (written and spoken).
2. Proficient in the use of computers and computer applications (word processing).