Hebrew Linguist

Welocalize; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Hebrew Linguist to perform quality control, transcreation, and translation tasks while coordinating translation projects. The role requires proficiency in Hebrew and English, as well as experience in the localization process and CAT tools. This position allows for remote work but requires residence in specific countries.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as translator/reviewer.
• Thorough understanding of the localization process.
• Ability to train/teach others.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control tasks and on-demand translations.
• Coordinate activities of translators and manage language materials.
• Interact with clients on linguistic matters.

Skills

Native fluency in Hebrew

Fluency in English

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work with tight deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to give clear feedback

Knowledge of terminology in various subject matters

Education

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages

Tools

CAT tools (e.g., XTM, SDL Studio)

Windows and Office applications

Issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)

Job description

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Hebrew Linguist performs quality control tasks, transcreation tasks and on-demand translation tasks on assigned accounts/projects; coordinates the activities of a group of translators (internal and/or freelancers) and ensures that the work is performed at a satisfactorily high standard within the specified deadlines and quality level; ensures that the Language Process is being followed by the project team.

Remote/work from home, Spain, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Romania, Greece – Note: even though the position is WFH, you must reside in one of the mentioned countries . This will be automatically checked during the hiring process.

MAIN DUTIES

• The following is a non-exhaustive list ofresponsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:
• Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts
• Performing on-demand translation tasks
• Performing lead support on assigned projects or accounts
• Managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or project
• Managing project-related queries
• Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters
• Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required
• Developing and training of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs
• Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required
• Participating in the development of new and improved working processes
• Meet or exceed the productivity KPI
• Achieving the goals set by the Squad Lead

REQUIREMENTS

• Education
• University degree in Translation/Applied Languages and related experience as translator and/or reviewer of 3+ years
• Experience
• Native fluency in Hebrew language
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Thorough understanding of the localization process.
• Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications.
• Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio, and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
• Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of terminology used in two or more subject matters.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge.
• Ability, willingness and experience in communicating positively with customers at various levels
• Ability to work within a virtual team