Junior Hebrew Linguist — Tel Aviv, Israel

About Welocalize 

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

• Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts

• Performing on-demand translation tasks

• Taking ownership of deliveries that were translated internally or by external partners for one or more accounts into their target language

• Preparing, 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

• Coordinating with freelancers, agencies and internal linguists on assigned projects or accounts

• 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. Propose process improvements.

• Meet or exceed the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery, quality

• Achieving the goals set by the team manager

 

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation.

Experience and Skills 

Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Native fluency in Hebrew language

Passion for the world of language and technology

0-2 years of experience in translation or creating easy-to-read texts

Thorough understanding of the localization process

Knowledge of terminology used various subject matters

Knowledge 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 user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge.

Ability to work with tight deadlines

Excellent problem solving skills

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, linguists

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to work in a virtual team