Assistant in the Italian Translation Sector

Are you interested in a position where you can use your language skills every day? Would you like to work in a Directorate serving two separate EU institutions, giving you the opportunity to gain insight into a wide range of EU projects and policies?

Assistant in the Italian Translation Sector

Official - Assistant

Deadline: 19 February 2026

Detail of the vacancy notice

• Directorate: Directorate for Translation
• Management: no
• Unit/Service: Italian, Maltese and Slovenian Translation Unit
• Grade: AST1-AST9

Your job and responsibilities

As a Translation Assistant in the Italian language sector, you will be responsible for supporting translators in the preparation and production of translations into Italian, using translation tools and in‑house IT applications, as well as assisting with workflow coordination under the guidance of the Head of Unit and the Language Coordinator.

You will also be responsible for preparing texts to be outsourced to external service providers and carrying out final checks on translated texts before publication, as part of the overall quality‑control process. You will provide linguistic support in Italian as needed.

You will participate in cooperation networks and other horizontal tasks (such as webmaster duties or support to the Head of Unit), ensure daily business continuity, and perform evening stand‑by duties a few times per year on a rotating basis.

In addition, you will carry out other administrative and technical tasks and collaborate closely with assistants and Language Coordinators from other language teams.

Are you the talent we are looking for?

GENERAL ABILITIES AND CAPACITIES REQUIRED

• Think with a critical spirit, analyse and solve problems pragmatically.
• Assess critically credibility and reliability of sources, data and information and use relevant digital tools to carry out the duties.
• Organise own work, demonstrate responsibility, identify priorities, take appropriate decisions and deliver results.
• Adapt to an evolving working environment, demonstrate commitment and adopt constructive attitude at all times. Remain effective and flexible even during periods of heavy activity.
• Take initiative to achieve individual and shared objectives, demonstrate ownership and work autonomously.
• Learn and professionally develop to continuously enhance job performance and knowledge of the organisation and working environment.
• Work together with others in a constructive way by contributing to diverse and inclusive working environment. Demonstrate respect and courtesy at all times.
• Convey information and relevant opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, facilitate interaction and engage effectively with others. Treat confidential or sensitive information accordingly.

JOB-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• You have strong organisational skills, the ability to meet deadlines and to set priorities, attention to detail.
• You have a perfect command of the Italian language (mother tongue or equivalent).
• You have a very good knowledge of English or French. Knowledge of other official EU languages would be considered an asset.
• You have a good command of IT applications and tools, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, etc.
• You are keen on learning other specific IT applications.
• You have a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to work well under pressure.

ASSETS

• Previous experience in working in a translation unit is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of current translation-related IT applications (SDL Trados Studio or other computer-aided translation tools, etc.) is desirable.