Trainee Bulgarian Translator

Join the Language Services Division in the Directorate General Communications as a trainee Bulgarian Translator in the Public Outreach Section.

You will be part of a team providing translation, editing, proofreading and terminology services in all EU languages to support the ECB’s communication activities and help the ECB comply with its reporting obligations. The team also offers advice on linguistic matters.

In this role, you will work on a wide range of texts related to central banking and banking supervision, including press releases, regular publications and reports, as well as website content aimed at making the ECB’s work accessible to non-expert readers. You will work closely with translators and editors, language technologists and workflow administrators. You will also collaborate with others in the Directorate General as part of cross-divisional teams handling strategic communication projects or urgent tasks, as well as with experts from other ECB business areas.

Your role

• Translate non-legal texts from English into Bulgarian.
• Revise and proofread texts in Bulgarian.
• Help identify, extract and compile terminology, particularly in the fields of economics and finance.
• Contribute to the team’s other responsibilities, such as maintaining translation memories and providing linguistic advice.

The traineeship offers excellent opportunities to gain insight into the work of a language services division in an EU institution and to use state-of-the-art language technology tools. 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

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in modern languages or translation.
• A good knowledge of the MS Office package including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A mastery-level (C2) command of Bulgarian and an advanced (C1) command of English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired

• A master’s degree (completed or in the final stages of completion) in modern languages or translation.
• An intermediate (B1) command of another official EU language.
• Familiarity with computer-assisted translation tools, such as Trados Studio, and an interest in machine translation and language technology.
• An interest in financial and economic affairs.

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 the team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

Initial traineeship of between three and six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total.