TRANSLATOR - Health/Social Services Specialist

Prisma-International,-Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Prisma International, Inc. is seeking expert-level Translators to join our independent contractor team. You will provide written translations (plus editing and proofreading) from English into your native language, with mandatory use of CAT tools.

Ideal candidates have two+ years of experience translating for HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES government offices. We operate on an as-needed basis, offering flexible assignments and the opportunity to work remotely as an independent contractor within your

Qualifications

• Current certification from ATA or DSHS LTC (or equivalent).
• Academic degree or formal translation certificate + two years translation experience and fluency exam.
• Fluent in English and the target language.
• Experience with CAT tools; XTM is provided.
• Proficient in PC/Mac, MS Word, PDFs with fillable fields, and Adobe Acrobat markup tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide purely human written translations using CAT tools; machine translation is prohibited.
• Follow project instructions, glossaries and reference materials.
• Ensure source content style and register fit the target language.
• Perform quality checks to ensure error-free translations.
• Deliver jobs by deadlines and within project budgets.
• Review and annotate target PDFs using Adobe markup tools.

Skills

Fluent in English and target language

Attention to detail

Education

Academic degree or translation certificate

Two years professional translation experience

Tools

XTM

Adobe Acrobat

MS Word

Job description

About Prisma International, Inc. - Prisma is a dynamic and growing language services provider committed to delivering exceptional translation solutions to clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on our dedication to linguistic excellence and client satisfaction.

TRANSLATOR Job Posting - Prisma International

We are seeking expert-level, professional Translators to join our independent contractor team. You will be providing written translation (plus editing and proofreading) from English into your native (target) language. To be considered for hire, you must meet all minimum requirements listed below. Ideal candidates will have two+ years of experience providing written translations to HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES government offices. Other minimum requirements are stated below. Project assignments are assigned on an as-needed basis according to your availability.

LANGUAGES

TIER 1 - Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Cebuano, Chamorro, Dutch, Estonian, Fulani, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hmong, Hungarian, Igbo, Ilocano, Ilonggo, Indonesian, Italian, Karen, Kikuyu, Kinyarwanda, Kurdish, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Marshallese, Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Palauan, Rohingya, Rundi, Shona, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Turkmen, Twi, Uzbek, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu.

TIER 2 - Chuukese, Czech, Ewe, Finnish, Georgian, Hakha Chin, Khmu, Kyrgyz, Luganda, Mandinka, Norwegian, Soninke, Tongan.

TIER 3 - Dinka, Kayah, Kosrean, Kunama, Iu Mien, Navajo, Nuer, Pohnpeian, Runyoro, Sangho, Tibetan.

If your language specialty is not listed above, you are welcome to apply if you meet all requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

- You must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• Current certification from one of the following: 1) American Translators Association (ATA), 2) DSHS LTC
• If you do not meet the above requirement, you must have: 1) An academic degree or formal translation certificate from an accredited institution, 2) Two years of professional translation experience, 3) Verification of passing a written language fluency exam, and 4) Agree to participate in a mandatory two-person quality assurance workflow.
• 18+ years of age.
• Adhere to Prisma's Master Service Agreement (MSA), related MSA Addenda.
• Fluent in English and the target language.
• Experience and ability to use modern CAT tools - we provide XTM to you.
• Ability to work with PC and MAC formats including MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, PDFs with fillable fields, rich text, and XML/text blocks. You must have Adobe Acrobat on your device and know how to use Adobe's markup tools in a PDF file.
• Reliable desktop PC or laptop with dedicated, secure, high-speed internet connection.

TASKS &RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide purely human written translations using a Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tool. We provide XTM access to you. Machine/AI translation is strictly prohibited.
• Adhere to all project work instructions, glossaries andreference materials provided to you.
• Ensure the source content'sconcept, style and register are culturally and linguisticallyappropriate for the target language.
• Perform languagequality check steps (before delivery)to ensure the target translation is error-free andtrue to the meaning of the source document.
• Deliver completedjobs by given deadlinesandproject budgets.
• Review formattedtarget language PDF files for accuracy; mark any corrections needed. Using Adobe mark-up tools is required.
• Communicate in a timely and professionalmanner with Prisma team members.
• Willfully participate in quality management processes, e.g.Corrective Action Reports (CARs),Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), solution implementation.
• Take all measures necessary to protect andkeep private sensitive information shared with you to carry out translation projects(e.g.PHI, PII, SBU).
• Adhere topolicies and processes defined in Prisma's Master Service Agreement (MSA) and the Prisma Vendor Guide.

OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent communication skills and quick responses to Prisma project team requests.
• Ability to accommodate fast turnarounds for small word count projects.
• After hours andweekend ability is a plus.

IMPORTANT APPLICANT SECURITY NOTICE:

Prisma will never ask for payment information or fee transfers during recruitment or employment preparation. Legitimate outreach for information will only originate from official @prisma.com email addresses.

See full list of minimum requirements above.