Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Acting as Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
- Providing parties with clear and exact translations of written materials, and interpretations of verbal communication.
- Providing interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations and other forms of verbal communication.
- Rendering sight translations of documents and other written materials.
- Imparting thought, purpose, spirit, emotions and tone of speakers from source language into target language.
- Interpreting with no additions or omissions.
- Informing relevant parties of factors that may hinder your performance.
- Completion of daily activity logs and other documentation.
- Complying with applicable ethics and standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics or related field
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a reputable company as an English - Chinese Interpreter
- Proficiency in the English language
- Proficiency in the Chinese language
- Ability to speak the 3 major languages in Nigeria
- Valid certificate of accredited interpreting training.
- Excellent bilingual communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Proficient with use of office equipment.
- Outstanding listening, retention and note-taking skills.
- Proficient enunciation and pronunciation skills, and pleasant, professional voice.
- Proficient understanding of cultural sensitivity, and ability to collaborate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.