Translator / Reviser

$40.00–$50.00/hour

4-Month Contract (Full-Time)

Onsite (Guelph, ON)

Your New Company

Hays Recruitment is partnering with an agency of the government of Ontario, to hire a Translator/Reviser for a high-impact contract opportunity.

By joining the team, you will be part of a culture that promotes stability, diversity, inclusion, and a strong work-life balance. This is an exceptional opportunity to utilize your advanced language expertise to deliver a high-quality customer experience and ensure public funds are managed with great care and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide high-quality English-to-French written translation for a wide range of customer and corporate materials for internal and external distribution.
- Independently manage the end-to-end translation quality control process, ensuring French content perfectly mirrors the meaning, branding, and timelines of the English source material.
- Lead the production of French content across final output media (web pages, email/phone scripts, etc.) utilizing a specialized technical toolkit (InDesign, SharePoint, HTML/CSS, LiveCycle).
- Develop and maintain accurate, up-to-date terminology based on legal and business documents for inclusion in the corporate glossary and style guide; maintain resource/translation memory systems.
- Track translation cycles and volumes relative to corporate priorities to proactively forecast future requirements and optimally align resources with organizational needs.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and peers in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,



Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) Bureau of Translation to validate complex or sensitive information.
- Handle day-to-day translation workflow processes, including researching the precise intent and meaning behind complex industry terms and phrases.

What You Need to Succeed

- An undergraduate university degree in Translation from an accredited academic institution is required.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience of increasing difficulty in a qualified translation position.
- Must achieve a superior rating on the Language Proficiency Evaluation, with thorough knowledge of English and French grammar, punctuation, and proofreading.
- Practical experience with computer-assisted translation memory technology, alongside a strong technical skillset in InDesign, SharePoint, HTML/CSS, and LiveCycle.
- Familiarity with agricultural and insurance terminology is highly beneficial.
- Membership in a recognized association, such as the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO), is a strong asset.
- Strong planning and organizational abilities to meet strict objectives, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and meticulous attention to detail to ensure error-free, high-quality results.

What’s in It for You

This is an outstanding opportunity to align your career with a vital provincial agency and gain specialized experience in public sector technical communications. You will work alongside a team of skilled, passionate professionals in a collaborative office environment in Guelph, contributing directly to the growth and protection of Ontario's agricultural sector.

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