Freelance IT translator | English into Maori
Professional freelance Maori translator and passionate about unlocking IT content to a larger audience? The challenge is calling you...
RWS is looking for native Maori translators specialized in IT translation from English (US) into Maori.
This freelance job is an opportunity to contribute to providing users with localised software and support content in Maori, while supporting one of RWS' most significant information technology clients and a top global brand.
About the job
Regular freelance IT translation work
Free CAT tool access and training
Scope: Highly technical IT support content (mostly online documentation for cloud products, development tools, AI, etc.)
No hand-offs: claim projects in your own time and deliver them back directly in our platform
Work independently, yet within a team of peer translators and reviewers that can support each other and share know-how
Professional advancement opportunities
Responsibilities
Proactively claim jobs in the online platform provided
Translate software and IT support content
Adhere to strict terminology rules and complex stylistic guidelines
Deliver translations within deadlines
Requirements
Native Maori speaker
Experience in translation and MT post-editing
Strong interest in IT and innovation technologies; general IT savviness is a big plus
Ability to research topics and terminology quickly and efficiently — in both source and target language
Ability to apply strict stylistic guidelines and follow complex instructions
Key competencies
Effective communication skills
Flexibility and quick responsiveness
Individual responsibility
Ability to deliver required quality level
Punctuality