Our client, A British oganization is looking for a Female School Liaison Officer/ Translator to join their team in Abu Dhabi.

Your main tasks will be: -

• Support the team's work in the school by facilitating communication between the existing and new school staff

• Provide all staff (particularly those who do not speak English) with an objective means of communicating and sending feed back to the team

• Support all in- house trainings or other events within and outside the school

• Read through original material and rewrite it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained

• Ensure consistency in all translations with regards to terminology and standards, both for internal and external use

• Ensure confidentiality of all communications within the team and group of schools as required

• Find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used

• Dictate translations into a tape recorder or Dictaphone

• Liaise with colleagues and clients as appropriate to discuss any unclear points

• Proofread and ensure the accuracy of translated material, and edit final translated versions

• Provide grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document

• Provide translation services at meetings as when required

• Attend classroom periods as agreed with the school adviser when English is being used as a medium of instruction for the teaching of Mathematics and Science in order to contribute to the overall strategy for introducing English as the medium of instruction.

Personal Profile
The successful candidate will have a minimum 3-5 years work experience in a similar position. Proficiency in written and verbal Arabic and English languages with a good working knowledge of MS office package are essential. A background in education will be preferable. Travel around the Emirate may be required and a valid driving license is advantageous. Work hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Sundays to Thursdays

Others
Location - U.A.E. - Abu Dhabi
Reporting to - Cluster Director