Post of Duty: Washington D.C
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We are a community of diverse, versatile, and hard-working people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and exciting environment.
Office of the Secretary, Translation and Documentation Section
The Translation and Documentation Section in the Office of the Secretary is the official translation service for all governing bodies of the IDB Group, and its Senior Management. The Office of the Secretary is seeking seasoned translators in all IDB Group official languages.
Office of the IDB Group Administrative Tribunal
The IDB Group enjoys immunity of jurisdiction from the courts of its member countries. For this reason, the IDB Group Administrative Tribunal was established to settle the disputes which arise out of the employment relationship of the Bank or IDB Invest with their staff members. The Office of the IDB Group Administrative Tribunal is looking for French and Portuguese translators experienced with legal texts.
This call for interest aims at collecting the best curricula of language professionals interested in collaborating remotely with the above-mentioned Offices. A translation test in the Group’s official languages will be administered to all selected candidates into their native language only. Based on test results, language combination, and areas of expertise, successful candidates will be placed on one or two possible and independent translator rosters.
What you’ll do:
Translate assigned documents expeditiously, in a manner equal to or exceeding the standards of professional skill and care common in the profession, with proper use of vocabulary, syntax, expression, and grammar.
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What we offer
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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