General Information
Type of contract
Traineeship
Who can apply?
EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme
Grant
The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
04.09.2024
Your team
You will be part of the Languages Services Division in the Directorate General Communications. We provide translation, editing and proofreading, and language technology and terminology services in all EU languages, as well as offering advice on linguistic matters. Our work covers a wide range of texts for both expert audiences and the general public, including multilingual content for our website aimed at making the ECB’s work accessible to non-expert readers.
In your role as a trainee Irish Translator, you will be part of a multilingual team responsible for communicating the ECB’s messages to almost 350 million Europeans. You will work closely with others in our Directorate General as part of cross-divisional teams handling strategic communication projects or urgent tasks. You will help produce ECB communications in Irish, working closely with language technologists/terminologists and our administrative team, as well as experts from other ECB business areas.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Your role
As a trainee Irish Translator you will:
- translate texts from English into Irish;
- revise and proofread texts in Irish;
- help to identify, extract and compile terminology, particularly in the fields of economics and finance;
- align previously translated documents so they can be added to the translation memory databases.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to use state-of-the-art language technology tools in your daily work and to gain an insight into language services activities in an EU institution. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
Desired:
- a master’s degree (completed or in the final stages of completion) in modern languages or translation, or any other field combined with postgraduate studies in translation;
- completion of a university course in translation and/or translation experience from English into Irish;
- familiarity with computer-assisted translation tools;
- an interest in financial and economic affairs;
- an intermediate (B1) command of another official EU language.
You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
Further information
Initial traineeship of three months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The traineeship is expected to start in the first half of 2025.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to Tobias Hinzpeter on +49 (0)1512 2176199 between 10:00 and 11:00 CET (09:00 and 10:00 GMT) on Wednesday, 28 August.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will include a remote written exercise and an online interview.
Further information on
how to apply is available on our website.
Applicants who have completed university courses in translation from English to Irish are encouraged to provide a list of such courses (together with the corresponding grades) and/or a letter of recommendation from a relevant supervisor or faculty member. These documents should be in English or Irish.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.
