Arabic Translations Secretary

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-694

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A not for profit, independent organisation with several diverse members is currently adding to its team. Hosting a community of UN agencies and Intergovernmental Organisations they aim to provide a wide range of services including: emergency preparedness; response and evacuation; licensing and government services; secure and cost efficient warehouses and facilities; access to partnerships and fundraising and the development of an innovation lab. It is an organisation that has become the largest in the world and leads by example with compassion and assistance in humanitarian aid.

Due to a recent addition within the Senior tier of the Management team an Arabic Translations Secretary is required urgently to assist a team of 3, located in the office of the CEO. The majority of the role will involve both written and oral translations of governmental documentation from Arabic to English and vice versa to support the CEO, company Spokesperson and the Marketing Manager. Therefore some exposure and a basic understanding of social media is a distinct advantage. You will also be responding to queries via email, over the telephone and in person to ensure all secretarial documents and tasks are completed to an exceptionally high level and to strict deadlines. As part of this role the Translations Secretary will be preparing and translating documents to those in high level positions of authority and large organisations on a global scale, so it is expected that you will have a professional approach to your daily working tasks and be able to handle people at all levels of seniority.

As this is a small team, you will also be expected to assist with general administrative duties as and when required; such as filing and brief internal memorandums as well as maintaining discretion and confidentiality at all times.

Requirements

In order to be successful in applying for this role you must possess exceptionally high standards of both the Arabic and English languages in spoken, reading and written format. At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role is required, preferably within governmental or NGO organisations. You will be professional and hard working with a tenacity to ensure all correspondence and documents are completed correctly the first time and be 100% accurate in the translation.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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Translator salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 12,500

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