Translation Coordinator

Recruiting in Motion; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 71,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting in Motion is seeking a Bilingual Translation Services Coordinator – English/French for Toronto, ON. The hybrid role is full-time on an 11-month contract with responsibilities spanning translation coordination, review, and policy support for French-language services.

The position involves working with internal teams and external providers to ensure high-quality French-language content across publications and digital assets, while managing invoices and terminology resources.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Translation, Linguistics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate translation requests for organizational publications, products, digital content, and other materials.
• Manage translation workflows, tracking systems, timelines, and deliverables with internal stakeholders and external translation service providers.
• Review and proofread French-language materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, terminology, and alignment with standards.
• Liaise with external translation agencies regarding translation requests, revisions, quality concerns, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Review translation-related invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support the implementation and ongoing administration of French Language Services policies, strategies, processes, tools, and resources.
• Maintain and support French-English terminology, lexicon, and language resources.
• Support the development and ongoing management of French-language website and digital content.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Education

Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Translation, Linguistics

Job description

Position Title: Bilingual Translation Services Coordinator – English/French

Location: Toronto, ON

Work Type: Hybrid (currently 2 days in-office, but could increase to up to 5 days in-office in the future)

Employment Type: Full-Time, 11-Month Contract

Compensation: $71,000 - $79,000 annually

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

About Our Client

Our client, a large public-sector organization, is seeking a Bilingual Translation Services Coordinator – English/French to join their team on an 11-month contract. This opportunity is ideal for a bilingual communications, translation, or French Language Services professional who has experience coordinating translation projects, working with external translation providers, reviewing French-language content, and supporting French-language policies and compliance requirements within a public-sector, healthcare, academic, scientific, or similarly structured environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate translation requests for organizational publications, products, digital content, and other materials.
• Manage translation workflows, tracking systems, timelines, and deliverables while working closely with internal stakeholders and external translation service providers.
• Review and proofread French-language materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, quality, appropriate terminology, and alignment with organizational standards.
• Liaise with external translation agencies regarding translation requests, revisions, quality concerns, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Review translation-related invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support the implementation and ongoing administration of French Language Services policies, strategies, processes, tools, and resources.
• Maintain and support French-English terminology, lexicon, and language resources.
• Support the development and ongoing management of French-language website and digital content.
• Provide guidance and support to internal departments regarding French-language communications and French Language Services requirements.
• Assist with the interpretation and application of French Language Services policies and applicable legislation.
• Support the development of administrative processes, evaluation tools, performance measures, and monitoring systems related to French Language Services activities and compliance.
• Assist with the development and delivery of training and resources for employees regarding French-language policies and processes.
• Support initiatives and special projects that impact Ontario's Francophone community.
• Act as a key point of contact for French Language Services matters and assist with the investigation and resolution of related inquiries or complaints.
• Partner with internal departments, including Human Resources, to support French-language recruitment and related compliance requirements.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Translation, Linguistics,