Spanish Translator Editor

About Alcoholics Anonymous

Founded in 1935 Alcoholics Anonymous World Services (A.A.W.S. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an international fellowship of people who have had a drinking problem. The Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship is nonprofessional selfsupporting multiracial apolitical and available almost everywhere. The General Service Office (G.S.O. in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City employs approximately 85 individuals (both alcoholic and nonalcoholic) and serves over 2 million members in the US and Canada.

Our mission at the G.S.O. is to support carrying the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to the stillsuffering alcoholic by providing services to A.A. members groups and others; publishing and distributing A.A literature preserving A.A. history and sharing A.A.s collective experience. Not only is our team incredibly missiondriven but also tremendously supportive of each other as both colleagues and individuals.

Job Summary

The Spanish Translator/Editor is responsible for the translation of materials from English into Spanish. This role assists with the planning and coordination of daytoday activities relating to the Spanish translation of all AA Conferenceapproved literature as well as staff resources service materials periodicals and other AA materials produced by the General Service Office. We are considering candidates who have professional written translation and editing experience. Please do not apply if you are bilingual but have no professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Language Services and the Spanish Translation and Editing Contractor in scheduling communicating and executing translation priorities.
• Translate materials from English into Spanish for use at A.A. events including website texts reports programs press releases Public Service Announcement scripts activity updates and memos from GSO. the General Service Office (GSO service desks GSO. Archives etc.
• Assist with the review of translated materials for accuracy and consistency according to G.S.O. style sheets and glossaries.
• Assist with the coordination of Spanishlanguage contractor editorial resources including proofreading editing monitoring progress and reviewing submitted work.
• Make effective use of relevant language technologies and tools.
• Perform Spanish to English translations.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with knowledge of English and Spanish language grammar spelling punctuation usage and culture.
• Extensive knowledge of editing procedures and terminology; working knowledge of current typesetting and publishing practices.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once.
• Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills in Spanish.
• Excellent EnglishSpanish translation skills.
• Proactive attitude in learning and developing additional skills and knowledge relevant to the job.
• Fluency in English. Must be a native Spanish speaker.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Three to five years experience working as a professional translator and editor
• Bachelors degree in translation and/or languagerelated fields or relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with translation memory software a plus.
• Knowledge of AA service structure a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Availability to work in person a minimum of three days per week.
• Some weekend or evening work may be required during busy times General Service Board weekends or Conference
• Ability to sit at a desk for a 7hour workday with breaks.
• Ability to use a computer including tasks such as typing and using software and the ability to read and interpret data on a computer screen for extended periods.
• Ability to work in an indoor office setting with controlled climate conditions.
• Tolerance to moderate noise levels typical of an office setting.

Location

This position is in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City; we currently work a hybrid schedule of 3 days in office and 2 days remote.

Pay & Benefits

This is a salaried exempt position with an annual pay rate of $75000.

A.A.W.S. offers outstanding health benefits including majority employer paid medical dental and vision an employerfunded health reimbursement account long and shortterm disability and life insurance. We offer generous paid time off including vacation days sick days personal days and paid holidays. Additional benefits include a 403(b) plan with employer contribution tuition reimbursement program and salary continuation program all of which are available after 12 months of employment.

Applying

Click the Apply button below to complete our application and please include a cover letter telling us more about your skills and interest in working with us. We look forward to hearing from you!

A.A.W.S. is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. As part of this commitment we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to or.

A.A.W.S. is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression familial status sexual orientation national origin ability age height weight or veteran status.