Translation Advisor at SIL International

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  • Plateau, SIL International View on Map
  • Post Date : December 14, 2024
  • Apply Before : June 12, 2025
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  • Job ID 61478
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  • Gender  Male or Famele
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Job Description

SIL is a global faith-based nonprofit that helps local language communities overcome the barriers that prevent them from flourishing with their languages. SIL’s six core areas of work include Bible Translation, training & workshops, products & technology, research, materials & publications, and advocacy.

 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Translation Advisor

 

Job Requisition ID: R14543

Location: Jos, Plateau

Employment Type: Full-time

 

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.

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

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.

Application Closing Date

12th June, 2025.

 

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