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Employment Specialist

Ipsos North America

Employment Specialist

National
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

     

    IS 100% OF YOU LOOKING TO GIVE 110%?

     

    At Ipsos, we make market research work. We know numbers. We understand people. And we succeed in delivering results. That’s why so many of the world’s leading brands and organizations look to us for their research needs.

     

    Operating in over 87 countries, we’re a global leader in survey-based market research and one of the fastest-growing and most successful firms in the business. Our research focuses on five areas of specialty – advertising, marketing, public opinion, loyalty, and media – and our work focuses on our people and our clients.

     

    Sound like the right place for your career? Share our passion. Share our success. And join us in being proud to be Ipsos.

     

    Ipsos Translation Services is Ipsos North America’s centre of excellence for translation for markets in Canada, the US and overseas. As a result of our continuous growth in this area, we are currently seeking an individual to join our team in a part time capacity (~25 hours per week) in the Winnipeg office.

     

     

    FRENCH TRANSLATION SPECIALIST

     

    POSITION SUMMARY

    The successful applicant will:

    • Manage several research projects concurrently while ensuring that each is smoothly executed on budget and on schedule
    • Work with internal and external operational teams to ensure excellent translation is collected and applied
    • Be comfortable in data entry systems (Excel and a third party vendor “translation entry system” – training will be provided)
    • Be comfortable conversing with clients and translation suppliers
    • Be comfortable in a multi-language and multi-cultural environment
    • Be comfortable working one-on-one in “in-person proofreading sessions” and reporting issues per our best practice
    • Learn and apply some basic HTML “tagging” to translation (training provided)
    • Manage all project tasks on a daily basis to ensure successful and efficient project completion in a “multi-tasking” and time-sensitive environment

    Required Skills

    IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    • B.A. or certificate in French-English translation not required, but preferred. Experience in the field will also be considered.
    • Fully fluent in French and English (Spanish would be an asset)
    • Excellent time management skills with an emphasis on prioritizing workload
    • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills that clearly articulate requirements to a wide audience
    • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
    • Excellent command of Microsoft office (expertise in Microsoft Excel required) Our people see to that. We attract the best talent and serve the best clients. Ipsos offers a dynamic work environment where your talents are nurtured and your skills are enriched. We encourage initiative, innovation and risk-taking to further develop our business and our people. We are enthusiastic, confident and results oriented which is why our clients come to us. That’s what makes us proud to be Ipsos.

     

     

    Required Experience

    IPSOS MAKES A DIFFERENCE

    Our people see to that. We attract the best talent and serve the best clients. Ipsos offers a dynamic work environment where your talents are nurtured and your skills are enriched. We encourage initiative, innovation and risk-taking to further develop our business and our people. We are enthusiastic, confident and results oriented which is why our clients come to us. That’s what makes us proud to be Ipsos.

     

    HOW TO APPLY

    Interested in joining a premier organization committed to satisfying our clients beyond their expectations? Please visit our career website at https://ipsoscareers.silkroad.com and apply directly to the job posting.

     

    Ipsos is committed to equity in employment and in providing a workplace environment that treats all employees with respect and dignity.   We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all staff and applicants.

     

    We thank all applicants; however only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

  • Qualifications

    IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    • B.A. or certificate in French-English translation not required, but preferred. Experience in the field will also be considered.
    • Fully fluent in French and English (Spanish would be an asset)
    • Excellent time management skills with an emphasis on prioritizing workload
    • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills that clearly articulate requirements to a wide audience
    • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
    • Excellent command of Microsoft office (expertise in Microsoft Excel required) Our people see to that. We attract the best talent and serve the best clients. Ipsos offers a dynamic work environment where your talents are nurtured and your skills are enriched. We encourage initiative, innovation and risk-taking to further develop our business and our people. We are enthusiastic, confident and results oriented which is why our clients come to us. That’s what makes us proud to be Ipsos.