The Language Services Division is responsible for providing the ECB with linguistic expertise and support in the official languages of the European Union (EU).

The aim of the training program is to give successful applicants the opportunity to gain experience in translation-related tasks.

While at the ECB, trainees will be expected to contribute to the translation of texts from English into Greek, the revision of texts in Greek and the proof-reading of texts in Greek destined for publication. Successful applicants will also be expected to identify, extract and compile terminology – in particular, in the financial and economic fields – and to align relevant previously translated texts, thereby expanding the Division’s existing Greek translation memories. The trainees’ work will be revised by the staff translators of the Division’s Greek unit.

The successful candidate must have the following knowledge and competencies:

• a master’s degree (or qualification of an equivalent level) in modern languages or translation, or be a student currently embarking upon their final year on such a course, or be a graduate who is pursuing (or has recently completed) postgraduate studies in translation;
• a mastery-level command of Greek;
• an interest in financial and economic affairs would be an asset;
• familiarity with a terminology management package such as SDL MultiTerm, and with the suite of SDL translation tools, would be an asset;
• an advanced-level command of English with proven drafting ability;
• an intermediate-level knowledge of at least one other official language of the EU;
• a working knowledge of MS Office (in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Successful candidates will have the following behavioural competencies:

• delivers results within tight time frames, prioritising tasks and paying attention to detail, and is able to manage multiple assignments and track progress on numerous processes simultaneously;
• communicates ideas in an effective manner using simple and clear language; handles sensitive information in a discreet manner, respecting confidentiality;
• is comfortable working without close supervision, but knows when to involve others;
• defines success in terms of the team as a whole, shares information and supports team members in the attainment of common goals;
• adapts to changing plans and circumstances with ease and embraces new technologies and processes with enthusiasm;
• establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with staff and management;
• demonstrates a conscientious attitude and understands the key organisational goals and the wider context in which we work;
• is aware of the impact that his/her actions have on others and is able to balance individual needs with group and organisational needs.

Further Information:

Traineeship for a period of three months, with the possibility of an extension depending on business needs.

Further information:

Applicants should submit a complete list (issued by the university and in the original language) of their graduate and undergraduate courses and related grades, and a copy of the final diploma if the course has already been completed. The documents should be uploaded as a single .doc or .pdf file under the “attachments” section of the application, and must be uploaded before the closing date for applications. Late submissions, or submissions outside of the ECB’s e-recruitment system, will not be accepted. The ECB may request additional documents to be supplied by selected candidates.

Closing Date for Applications: Thu, 30 Apr 2015

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