Project Manager Assistant Consultant

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Post of duty: Washington, DC

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

We are looking for a proactive and dynamic translation project manager assistant with expertise in translation project management and related technology. You will join the Translation and Documentation Section, the official translation service for the IDB Group. The Section is responsible for providing high-quality language and documentation services to support the organization’s diverse and multilingual environment.

 

 

What you’ll do

  • Ensure timely processing of translation requests, determine project requirements, languages involved, volume, and deadlines, streamlining workflows for maximum efficiency.
  • Assign translators, revisers, and other team members based on project needs, leveraging CAT and TMS tools and other internal materials.
  • Research relevant IDB Group official documentation to be used as reference by freelancers and other team members.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for freelancers, addressing questions and providing updates, update their availability regularly, and onboard new professionals added to the roster.
  • Liaise with clients to address document issues and ensure the delivery of translations within the requisite deadlines.
  • Process and file translations according to the Section’s standards.
  • Identify and mitigate risks, such as tight deadlines, resource shortages, or technical issues, and use insights from completed projects to enhance future workflows and strategies.
  • Actively participate in the implementation of new systems that improve productivity and workflow.
  • Make recommendations concerning the adoption of new technologies to meet new requirements or improve the efficiency and productivity of current systems.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

What you’ll need

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in administration, social sciences, or language-related field. Localization/translation Project Management Certification required.
  • Experience: At least two years of relevant experience in translation project management, monitoring workflows, prioritizing requests, and serving as point of contact with external parties. Must be familiar and comfortable using CAT tools, translation management software, standard automated office systems, databases, AI, and web technologies.
  • Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is desirable.

 

 

Key skills

  • Learn continuously.
  • Collaborate and share knowledge.
  • Focus on clients.
  • Communicate and influence.
  • Innovate and try new things.

 

 

Requirements

  • Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
  • Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration

  • Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
  • Length of contract: 12 months.
  • Work Location: On site.

 

What we offer

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

  • A competitive compensation packages.
  • Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender- neutral parental leave.
  • Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
  • Savings plan: ​​​​​​​The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
  • We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
  • Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
  • Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
  • Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
  • Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.


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 [email protected] 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.

 

About IDB

We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

 

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/inter-american-development-bank/

https://www.facebook.com/IADB.org

https://twitter.com/the_IDB

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