CNA is the national professional voice of registered nurses in Canada. A federation of 11 provincial and territorial nursing associations and colleges representing 146,788 registered nurses, CNA advances the practice and profession of nursing to improve health outcomes and strengthen Canada’s publicly funded, not-for-profit health system.

Translator-Reviser

The Translator-Reviser is responsible for performing and coordinating the translation and revision of a variety of English texts for CNA into French. As part of the Publications team, the translator-reviser works closely with English editors and designers to ensure production of high-quality French documents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translates and/or revises text such as publications, web documents, meeting minutes, correspondence, media releases, etc. as assigned by the Manager of Publications
• Ensures the translations are adapted to target audiences and reflect the delivery method (i.e. oral or written)
• Compares the French language translations against the final English version of the material to ensure accuracy, consistency, and ease of reading
• Adapts, revises, edits and proofreads French language documents to ensure accuracy and that the content is grammatically correct
• Ensures speeches are written for the appropriate audience and reflect the speakers capacity
• Conducts terminology research
• Maintains the CNA translation and terminology database and ensures consistency in CNA documents.
• Responds to member and public enquiries concerning nursing terminology
• Coordinates workflow with external translators and revisers when required
• Provides consultation services to staff
• Occasional work outside regular business hours

KEY SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor's degree in translation
• Five years of experience in translation
• Experience in editing, revision and proofreading French language documents within a production publishing-oriented environment
• Experience working with and updating terminology database software
• Experience coordinating translation projects
• Fluently bilingual (French and English)
• Excellent command of French and English grammar and usage
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office products and knowledge of LogiTerm
• Excellent skills in researching terminology
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Superior time management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, self-starter, creative
• Ability to work independently and as part of a publications team
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, including some time outside normal business hours
• Ability to develop good working relationships with authors and colleagues
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Ability to work in an association environment

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous nursing, medical or health care translation experience
• Certification by the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO)

CNA offers a competitive salary. For confidential consideration, please forward your résumé by December 7, 2012, to:

Human Resources,
50 Driveway
Ottawa, ON K2P 1E2
Fax: 613-288-5205

We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.