11.1336, Jobs: Linguist Team Management, e-placers.com
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Subject: 11.1336, Jobs: Linguist Team Management, e-placers.com
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Date: 15 Jun 2000 14:10:42 -0000
From: Patrick Mertens <linguist at e-placers.com>
Subject: Linguist Team Management at e-placers.com, Massachusetts USA
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Date: 15 Jun 2000 14:10:42 -0000
From: Patrick Mertens <linguist at e-placers.com>
Subject: Linguist Team Management at e-placers.com, Massachusetts USA
Rank of Job: Management
Areas Required: team management
Other Desired Areas: some technical
University or Organization: e-placers.com
Department: Recruitment
State or Province: Massachusetts
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: 7/15/00
Contact: Patrick Mertens linguist at e-placers.com
Address for Applications:
103 Union Street
Watertown
MA 02472
USA
The Linguist Team Leader is responsible for direct supervision of 8-10
in-house linguists and provides editing, proofing, and quality
assurance support on translation projects (40 managerial tasks/60
linguistic tasks).
The Linguist Team Leader has broad experience in formatting, using
localization and language tools and works with firm's linguists to
ensure that quality work is delivered and project deadlines are met.
The Linguist Team Leader consults with internal and external clients
on linguistic issues.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Effectively maintain a motivated, well-trained, productive team
through hiring, training, and coaching.
* Train and mentor new linguists.
* Ensure timely and accurate performance and reporting.
* Balance time spent directly supervising team members and providing
feedback for overall group effectiveness.
* Conduct ongoing management performance and quarterly performance reviews.
* Collaborate with Sales and Project Management to analyze and quote
project deliverables.
* Edit and proofread technical documentation in your native language(s).
* Provide quality assurance support in multiple languages.
* Meet deadlines and produce quality work as defined by scheduling
documents and Action Sheets.
* Adhere to firm's quality standards and style guides.
* Develop and maintain quality and accurate translation memories and
glossaries.
* Develop support documentation, client-specific style guides,
client-specific glossaries.
* Approve, evaluate and manage vendors according to project guidelines
and standards.
PREREQUISITES/QUALIFICATIONS:
* 3 languages for European/Latin American linguists: native language,
English and 1 language
* 2 languages for Asian linguists: native Asian language, and English
* Strong computer skills in word-processing, desktop publishing and
translation tools required.
* Demonstrable translating competency and proven ability to edit and
proofread technical documentation.
* Strong organizational, time management, spoken and written
communication skills.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
* 2+ years proven experience managing.
* Accredited translation school degree.
* Minimum 4 years of translation/localization experience.
CLIENT - Team Leader Reports To: Manager of Production Services
POSITION PROFILE: The Team Leader is responsible for direct supervision
of the Composition Team at Firm. This includes direct
employee management responsibilities for 5 to 10 hourly
individual contributors, comprised of both compositors
and proofers, who work either the day or evening (2nd)
shift.
The Team Leader must acquire the skills necessary to act
effectively as an individual contributor (a compositor
creating and converting financial documents according to
customer specifications) when work is available and
there are no time-critical management tasks to perform.
Compositor time vs. management time will be approximately
60/40.
This position will primarily work a split shift,
from 12 noon to 8:30 p.m; however, for management and
workload balancing requirements, on some occasions it
will be necessary to work the day shift or the evening (2nd)
shift.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Effectively maintain a motivated, well-trained, and productive team
through hiring, training, and coaching.
* Ensure that the firm team actively seeks out targeted non-English
composition work from the client's network to meet revenue goals.
* Achieve superior business results from the group in terms of quality and
volume of output vs. established goals and work standards, productive use of
personnel, and client satisfaction.
* Ensure timely and accurate performance and reporting of completed work.
* Work with staff, for mmanagement, and CLIENT to evolve highly effective and
productive processes for handling non-English composition work.
* Balance time spent directly processing client work with the supervisory and
management task requirements for overall group effectiveness.
* Work with firm management to provide bi-directional communications to/from
employees and to foster optimal integration of the work group within
the firm.
* Conduct ongoing performance management and quarterly performance reviews.
* Responsible for creating and editing financial legal documents using both
proprietary software and personal computer software in a fast turn around
production environment.
* Responsible for accurate and timely creation, revision, output and
proofreading of all financial legal documents processed for professional
printing or electronic filing.
PREREQUISITES/QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
* BA/BS or higher
* 3+ years as a supervisor/manager
JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
* Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, and motivate a team.
* Strong PC experience and a familiarity with desktop publishing and
typesetting applications and HTML.
* Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written communication
skills with knowledge of English composition, grammar and spelling.
* Near-native fluency in written and spoken German required, fluency
in French highly desirable.
* Minimum typing speed of 50 w.p.m. with 90% accuracy and exceptional
attention to detail.
* Strong customer focus is a must.
* Ability to work under pressure in a high production environment, to
perform independently, and interface with co-workers to participate
in team efforts.
* Legal corporate and securities experience a plus.
* WEB /Publishing Team Leader; Reports To:Manager of Production Services
POSITION PROFILE: The WEB Publishing Team Leader produces timely, quality
work for Web/Publishing projects and is responsible quoting,
planning, executing and troubleshooting Web projects. The
Team Leader communicates firm's Web/Publishing capability
to clients and prospects and is responsible for direct
supervision of the Web Publishing team of 8 to 10 people.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Effectively maintain motivated, well-trained, and productive team through
hiring, training, and coaching.
* Ensure timely and accurate performance and reporting.
* Balance time spent directly supervising team members and providing QA
review for overall group effectiveness.
* Conduct ongoing management performance and quarterly performance reviews.
* Collaborate with Sales and Project Management to analyze and quote Web
localization deliverables.
* Localize Web sites using Web localization tools
(QuadSucker-Web, ITP Filter Pack, Localization Image Browser, etc) and
direct editing of HTML, XML, JavaScript, graphics, and animation.
* Research and recommend new software and technologies.
* Organize and plan all aspects of publishing to ensure cost effective,
quality, and timely delivery.
* Transfer knowledge to and within firm and effectively present process and
methodology to customers.
PREREQUISITES/ QUALIFICATIONS:
* Proven proficiency with Web developing tools (Flash, DreamWeaver, NetObjects,
ColdFusion, etc.).
* Knowledge of HTML, SGML, XML, DHTML, JavaScript, CGI/PERL, C/C++,
Visual Basic, and Java highly desirable.
* Familiarity with Enterprise level database (Oracle, Informix, DB2,
and SQL).
* Experience with PhotoShop, Corel Draw, or other graphics applications
a must.
* Understanding of software production, data management, publication,
and performance and reliability issues.
* Experience with QA and troubleshooting Web sites.
* Good understanding of the software development cycle, especially QA
and debugging tools.
* Experience with Unicode standards and MS GUI guidelines as applied in
international practices.
* Strong organizational, time management, spoken and written communication
skills.
* Fluency in a foreign language highly desirable; experience working
with foreign language text encoding, code pages, and double-byte
encoding necessary.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
* 2+ years proven experience managing a technical staff.
* 3+ years professional experience in Web development.
* BS in Computer Science, Graphic Design, multimedia, or equivalent.
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