Departmental AssistantProject Manager Translation Center
Departmental AssistantProject Manager Translation Center
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Job Description
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst the Commonwealths flagship campus is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1450acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College Hampshire College Mount Holyoke College and Smith College) which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Summary
The Departmental Assistant/Project Manager position will oversee the logistics of planning public events for the Translation Center managing interpretation and translation assignments assist in supervising student employees interns and ad hoc staff and supporting public outreach efforts of the Translation Center.
Essential Functions
- Project management of interpreting assignments.
- Project management of translation assignments and multiservice language projects.
- Carry out client billing processes related to projects.
- Organize events such as but not limited to speakers workshops translation events with the general public and high school student Translation Center visits.
- Manage any assigned programming including but not limited to workshop series speaker series high school awareness building programs undergraduate and graduate student internships or student employment and the translationinresidence program.
- Work collaboratively with any assigned community partners and seek opportunities to establish additional community partners and outreach initiatives.
- Oversee any assigned student employees.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- Bachelors degree in language other than English Linguistics Business or related field and some work experience.
- Familiarity with the practice profession standards and ethics of providing language services.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability and facility in the English language (reading writing comprehension) including proper grammar punctuation spelling word meaning and word usage.
- Fluency in at least one language other than English.
- Proficient computer skills (Word Excel Access). Familiarity with desktop publishing (e.g. InDesign) and computeraided translation (CAT) tools.
- Ability to work independently and multitask.
- Ability to establish harmonious working relationships. Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must be well organized and have excellent attention to detail skills.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
- Typical office environment activity.
Additional Details
- Report to the Director of the UMass Translation Center. Supervise adhoc interpreters translators and other language professionals and any assigned student employees. Collaborate with other project managers and Center staff.
Work Schedule
- 2025 hours per week; Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm
- Schedule varies depending on the needs of the department; may need to be available for evenings or weekends.
- This is a nonbenefitted temporary position for one year.
Salary Information:
- Range $25$32 per hour.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit resume and contact information for three professional references that may be contacted.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression age sexual orientation national origin ancestry disability military status or genetic information in employment admission to and participation in academic programs activities and services and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities women persons with disabilities and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes rules and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
