• Application Deadline: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Translation Advisor



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship



• Experience 2 years



• Location Plateau




• Job Field Art / Crafts / Languages 
  
  

Job Description

• Participates in project planning. Guides and encourages the translation team.


• Provides technical help on translation-related issues.


• Trains on translation principles.


• Mentors mother tongue translation workers. Authors, co-authors, or facilitates the writing of technical papers.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Review and utilize any relevant previous studies or research.


• Work with the team to gather and analyze language data.


• Assist with the development of a written form for the language.


• Assist with the discovery and documentation of discourse features of the language.


• Assist with documentation of relational terms and habits of the people.


• Assist with documentation of beliefs underlying the habits of the people.


• Write or facilitate the writing of technical papers.


• Assist Facilitator in translation program planning and monitoring.


• Train workers in exegetical and translation principles.


• Guide the team in exegetical preparation.


• Assist with the translation process.


• Guide the team in testing the translation with speakers of the language.


• Participate in the review of translations.

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.


• The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or attitude required. 


• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.


• Analytical Thinking


• Attention to Detail


• Teamwork


• Dependence on God


• Biblical Languages and Translation


• Interactive Communication


• Using Information Technology


• Writing Skills


• Adaptability


• Relationship Building


• Continuous Learning

Education & Experience:

• B.A. in linguistics, Biblical languages, or related field. M.A. or Ph.D. preferred.


• Satisfactory performance in courses substantially similar to these SIL standard courses:


• Articulatory Phonetics,


• Cultural Anthropology,


• Language and Culture Learning,


• Language and Society,


• Morphology and Syntax,


• Phonology,


• Linguistic Field Methods,


• Computer Data Management,


• Semantics and Pragmatics,


• Translation Principles, Theory and Practice.


• Two years of experience in the job responsibilities listed above preferred