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Job Description
A globally renowned ICT market intelligence, consulting, and events firm is seeking a native-Arabic-speaking Egyptian resident to fill the post of full-time in-house Translator/Editor.
The candidate will be translating and editing English to Arabic or Arabic to English, you will be part of a publishing team based out of Cairo and will report to the Senior Editor based in Dubai.
Responsibilities
Read the original material and translate into Arabic/English, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained
Conduct online secondary research and ensure web content is both user and customer friendly
Translate product descriptions, website content, and offline marketing materials
Translate, edit and proof read IDC online and offline publications
Edit highly technical ICT research reports and presentations for grammar, style, vocabulary and logic of content
Edit other text as required (e.g., ICT marketing and sales texts, brochures, adverts, press articles, etc.)
Job Requirements
A university degree or equivalent
Experience in editing Arabic texts (a minimum of two years' editing experience)
An excellent work ethic
Meticulous translating/editing skills
Timely delivery of Arabic content across all channels
Accuracy and quality of translation and proximity to original source text
Impeccable written Arabic and very strong writing skills (to be able to rewrite complex and highly technical passages in a meaningful manner)
A sound knowledge of ICT and technology terminologies that vary across the Middle East region
Highly proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint, plus basic Excel skills
An ability to manage numerous projects in parallel
Possess solid planning and management skills and assigning deadlines for delivery
An ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines and perform consistently under pressure
An ability to work flexibly and act as a team member
Job Details
Vacancy Type: Full time Job
Working Hours: Eight hours per day, Five days per week
Job Functions: Writing/Editing Research
Application Deadline: 30 January 2018
Apply directly on IDC official website