
Job Opportunity: Translator (French / English) at ECOWAS GIABA – Dakar, Senegal
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional organization made up of fifteen West African countries. Founded on May 28, 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration and development across the region.
ECOWAS, through its specialized institution GIABA (Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa), invites applications for the following position:
📌 Job Title: Translator, French / English
- Job Code: 20003758
- Location: Dakar, Senegal
- Institution: GIABA
- Grade: P3 / P4
- Duration: Permanent
- Department: Language Services Division
- Directorate: Directorate of Administration and Finance (Pooling with EGDC)
- Reports To: Head of Language Services
🌍 Role Overview
The Translator will work under the supervision of the Director of Administration and Finance. The primary responsibility is to translate high-level documents from French into English, including Mutual Evaluation Reports (MERs) and Follow-Up Reports (FURs), often under tight deadlines. These documents cover topics related to law, anti-money laundering (AML), and counter-terrorist financing (CFT).
📝 Key Responsibilities
- Translate documents from French into English using appropriate legal and technical terminology.
- Promote the consistent use of standardized terminology in GIABA documents.
- Review and revise translated documents for accuracy and consistency.
- Monitor trends and linguistic changes in AML/CFT-related terminology.
- Conduct linguistic research and contribute to glossaries, bulletins, and other reference materials.
- Maintain terminology databases and translation archives.
- Use computer-assisted and machine translation tools effectively.
- Undertake special assignments as required by the Head of Language Services.
🎓 Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Translation from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in professional translation and technical writing.
- Strong knowledge of CAT tools, machine translation, and editing software.
- Excellent command of English, with strong drafting and grammar skills.
- Good knowledge of French is essential.
- Age: Must be between 24 and 50 years old (internal candidates are exempt from the age limit).
💰 Salary
- P3: UA 43,414.62 (approx. $68,499.59 annually)
- P4: UA 50,354.45 (approx. $79,449.26 annually)
🗓️ Application Deadline
29th January, 2025
📩 How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should send the following documents to: g3758tfe@giaba.org with the subject line: Translator, French / English
- Completed Job Application Form
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Motivation Letter
📥 Download Application Form (DOCX)
📌 Important Notes
- Shortlisted candidates may be invited to complete a written assessment and participate in a competency-based interview.
- This position is subject to local recruitment rules under ECOWAS Staff Regulation Article 9.3 (revised 2022). Candidates must reside in the host country or within commuting distance of the GIABA Secretariat in Dakar.
- International relocation benefits are not applicable to locally recruited staff.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.