Desktop Publisher/Multimedia Specialist (Part-time) with U.S. Cleared

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :

Flexible schedule

Multilingual Desktop Publisher / Multimedia Specialist with CAT Tool Experience Wanted - Active U.S. Public Trust (current and active)

US Citizen, Part-Time / Remote)

A business in Fairfax, VA, is seeking an experienced multilingual desktop publisher (DTP) and multimedia specialist who is adept in using Adobe InDesign and other graphics / multimedia software.

The ideal candidate has also experience in the use of CAT tools, including SDL Trados Studio and related text preparation of complex documents Must be a US Citizen who holds an active Public Trust or Secret security clearance and be mutilingual!

Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

Job Description :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Estimate or quote projects based on analysis of repetitions an / or exact matches in Trados and / or quality and length of multimedia files for side-by-side transcription / translation
• Prepare files for translators, as needed, including preparing Word documents from a variety of source material with varying complexity that will be processed via CAT tool and / or translated into right-to-left languages, such as Arabic, or any other character-based language
• Insert any pictures and text into tables to ensure that layout is maintained when documents are exported from Trados for final review before delivery to the customer
• Format translated files using InDesign or other graphics software to ensure that they mirror the layout of source files, to include placement of graphics, captions, page numbers, etc.

when text has expanded or contracted during the translation process

• Recreate and / or edit graphics, charts and tables, as required
• Troubleshoot the layout in translated files
• Make and report any notes of errors, issues, or typos within the source file when performing layout in the target language
• Perform thorough quality checks after DTP using available checklists in compliance with necessary internal or client requirements
• Leverage automated quality control tools and suggest further improvements as necessary
• Work closely with the Program Manager and linguist teams to ensure final translated products are exact replicas of source documents
• Perform extensive quality checks of published translations prior to delivery to the client

General Qualifications :

• Multilingual
• At least 3 years experience working as a DTP Specialist in the translation / localization industry
• Must be a US Citizen with Public Trust or higher security clearance or eligible to attain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelors degree (or 4-plus years equivalent work experience) in Graphic Design and / or Linguistics or another relevant field
• Excellent proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and DTP tools, such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
• Fluency in English (required) and Spanish and / or another foreign language(s)
• Must have a keen awareness of other cultures
• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to work well within a team environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Available to work 20-30 hours a week with a flexible schedule (TBD)

Flexible work from home options available.