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The Modernizing Financial Institutions project (MFI), a program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is assisting the Palestinian Authority in the development of its financial regulatory bodies to meet regional and international standards Our immediate efforts are directed toward building legal, regulatory and technical framework programs that will assure that the Palestinian Authority has the capacity to analyze and investigate a wide-scope of financial transactions and assist authorities in the enforcement of its financial laws. Currently, we are soliciting qualified individuals or firms to provide translation and website development professional services. These services will be performed in Ramallah, West Bank, or in such other locations as may be determined by the MFI Projects. The services will be utilized in assisting the project in its activities with Palestinian government agencies and other counterparts.

Candidates are being sought for the following position:
 

Job Description

-Translation of English sentences to spoken Arabic language.
-Data Entry of translated sentence in Unicode font of respective language by contractor
-Proof reading and validation of the translated and entered data, and corrections, if any, by contractor.
-Submission of print-outs (along with softcopy) of the translated sets ( 12 pt size print) for verification by contractor.

The services which are the subject of this soliciation will be very challenging, requiring attention to details, very strong organizational skills, the ability to conduct multiple activities at the same time, and a willingness to work in evenings and on weekends when needed. These positions require fluent spoken and written Arabic, as well as very strong written and spoken English.
 

Skills Required
-Demonstrable experience in translation from Arabic into English and English into Arabic
-Sample load of 300 or more pages for translation will be provided by MFI project and candidate will be judged by quality of work
 

Applicants should send a resume and cover letter (in English) to [email protected], .The cover letter should make specific reference to the job title that you intend to apply for and experience
that qualifies the applicant for the position.