Coordonnateur·trice, traduction

Swimming Canada

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Coordinator, Translation provides high-quality English-to-French translation, adaptation, and proofreading for Swimming Canada and, where applicable, other aquatic sport organizations. The role ensures communications are accurate, consistent, and aligned with organizational terminology and brand standards across corporate, technical, governance, marketing, and membership materials. Reporting to the Manager, Translation, the Coordinator supports translation workflow coordination, deadline tracking, and the maintenance of translation resources and tools. As a member of the Communications team, the Coordinator collaborates across departments, contributes to organizational initiatives, and may provide bilingual support at events, competitions, camps, and meetings. This is a full-time, permanent position that can be performed remotely from Canada. The position requires schedule flexibility, including evening and weekend work, and travel to support domestic and international events. The anticipated start date is early January 2027.

Requirements

Completion of post-secondary education in a translation program.
Certification with the Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC), or membership in good standing with the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French.
Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to take initiative to move projects forward.
Ability to maintain high performance and ethical standards in pursuit of excellence.
Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with a values- and results-oriented mindset.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Currently legally eligible to work in Canada.
Ability to complete and maintain organizational requirements, including an Enhanced Police Information Check (EPIC), participation in Sport Integrity Canada’s Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP), and other training and clearances required by Swimming Canada or other regulatory bodies.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of professional English/French translation experience; experience in a sport, non-profit, or communications setting is an asset.
Working knowledge of social media and website editing tools.
Broad knowledge and experience with a translation management or translation memory system such as Trados, ticket systems, and artificial intelligence tools such as DeepL.
Knowledge of competitive swimming or other aquatic sports and related terminology.

Responsibilities

Translate, adapt, and proofread English content into French for Swimming Canada operations and initiatives, and for other aquatic sport organizations where applicable.
Review source content for errors, inconsistencies, or matters needing clarification, and work with requestors to resolve issues before translation.
Ensure translations are accurate and consistent, reflect the original intent, tone, context, and technical meaning, and follow organizational terminology and brand standards.
Translate and review content such as news stories, media releases, corporate communications, policies, procedures, reports, presentations, website and digital content, newsletters, governance documents, marketing materials, training resources, membership communications, and technical sport documentation.
Provide on-site bilingual communications support at national events, competitions, camps, and meetings as required.
Support coordination of the translation workflow, including prioritizing requests, tracking deadlines, and ensuring timely delivery across departments.
Support the creation and maintenance of translation project schedules and reporting metrics, including volume, turnaround times, service levels, and resource utilization.
Maintain and continuously improve translation resources alongside the Manager, including terminology databases, style guides, glossaries, and translation memories.
Participate in Communications team meetings, content planning, communications initiatives, and organizational projects.
Perform other duties as required.