SENIOR REVISER - TRANSLATOR (French)

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Publication Starting Date: Nov 6, 2026

Location: Lyon, France

Company: Interpol

Vacancy Notice 2071

 

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. 

 

INTERPOL actively encourages applications from women and nationals of member countries that are currently unrepresented among our staff (please click on this link to access the list of countries). Candidates from these countries are particularly encouraged to apply. 

 

INTERPOL’s recruitment process is merit-based hence all hiring decisions are made considering the applicant’s qualifications and the needs of the Organization.

 

Job Title: SENIOR REVISER - TRANSLATOR (French)
Reporting To: Head of French Language Department
Location: Lyon

Type of contract: Fixed-term Contract
Duration (in months): 36.00
Grade: 4   
Number of post(s): 1
Level of Security screening:  Enhanced
Deadline for application: 27 November 2026

 

Conditions applying for all candidates

 

Only professional experience for which candidates can provide official proof of employment will be considered. Candidates could be requested to provide copies of such official documents prior to interviews/test.

 

* Subsequent extension to this post will be subject to the terms of the Organization’s Staff Manual, to satisfactory performance and to availability of funds.

 

Tests and interviews in connection to this selection procedure will tentatively take place from 04 December 2026. Applicants are kindly requested to plan their availability during this period accordingly in case they are short-listed.

 

​Selected candidates will be expected to report for duty approximately two to three months after receiving an offer of employment at the latest.

 

This selection exercise may be used to generate a reserve list of suitable candidates that may be used to address Organization's similar staffing needs in the future.

 

 

SUMMARY OF THE ASSIGNED DUTIES,

INCLUDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

 

Within the Executive Directorate Resource Management (EDRM), the Language Services Department is responsible for a wide range of activities, including translation, revision, proofreading, editing, formatting, minute-taking, terminology management, and linguistic guidance on documents across all INTERPOL operations in the Organization’s four working languages.

 

Under the supervision of the Head of Language Department, the incumbent revises translations into his/her mother tongue of documents drafted in the other official languages of the Organization, dealing with a broad range of subjects, and relating to its day-to-day activities and to the decisions to be taken by its governing bodies. He/she translates, usually without revision, texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the Organization, particularly those subjects requiring experience and recognized proficiency.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

DUTY 1: Revision and translation

 

  • Revise translations, into the language of the Department, of texts relating to a wide variety of subjects and varying greatly in terms of quality and style. In that context, ensure that all translations are of high quality in terms of style, grammar, and syntax, and that they faithfully reflect the meaning and intention of the original, in accordance with the spirit and style of the language of the Department, observing in-house usage and terminology.

 

  • Translate, usually without revision, texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the Organization, particularly those requiring experience and recognized proficiency, such as technical, legal, or financial texts. In that context, provide high-quality translations in terms of style, grammar, and syntax, and ensure that that they faithfully reflect the meaning and intention of the original, in accordance with the spirit and style of the language of the Department, observing in-house usage and terminology.

 

  • Occasionally edit texts drafted in the language of the Department by authors from outside LSE, varying greatly in terms of quality and style, to comply with the General Secretariat's usage.

 

  • Liaise with authors, subject-matter experts and other stakeholders to clarify ambiguities, resolve inconsistencies, and address legal, procedural or operational questions arising from source texts before delivering the translations.

 

  • Devote time and effort to developing knowledge and improving skills in the fields covered by the team. Achieve and maintain full proficiency in the main IT and other tools and resources available in LSE.

 

DUTY 2: Terminology and technology

 

  • Gather information on the relevant professional, legal, financial, scientific, and other technical areas, consulting specialists, reference works, technical dictionaries, terminology databases and other sources.

 

  • Enrich LSE’s terminology and document resources by pooling relevant information gathered and the results of research carried out personally; in particular, create and update records in the terminology database.

 

  • Validate records in the terminology database, in consultation with the Department’s Terminology Focal Point and/or the Head of Department.

 

  • Answer questions from LSE colleagues and clients pertaining to terminology for his/her department.

 

  • Participate in the development of new terminology for use where none exists in the target language. Actively contribute to standardizing and harmonizing in-house terminology, notably by taking an active role in terminology meetings.

 

  • Participate as required in training, visits, and international meetings on specialist topics and for translation professionals.

 

  • Participate as required in suggesting the choice of technical tools, such as computer-assisted translation technologies, translation management systems or machine translation solutions, and in the decision-making process for training. 

 

  • Contribute to the evaluation, optimization and responsible use of machine translation and artificial intelligence tools, ensuring that quality, confidentiality and institutional requirements are fully respected.

 

DUTY 3: Advice and training

 

  • Counsel and assist translators and brief them on the procedures and practices of Language Services, terminology, and a broad range of subjects. Act as a mentor for new translators and provide guidance to other units on institutional matters as required.

 

  • Provide the Head of Department with an assessment of the work of the Department’s translators.

 

  • Advise on translation work performed outside the Organization by freelance translators and revise their work. Counsel and assist them.

 

  • Assist members of other Language Departments in understanding texts in the language of the Department.

 

  • When the circumstances so require, at the request of the Head of Language Department: (a) organize and coordinate the work of translators and monitor progress of such work in relation to an agreed schedule; and (b) grade tests of candidates for employment, including prospective contractual translators, and assess translators applying to be junior or senior translators or revisers.

 

 DUTY 4: Other tasks

          

  • Replace the Head of Language Department as required to ensure the smooth daily running of the Department in the absence of the latter. This may include, among other tasks, coordinating workflow, assigning priorities, liaising with internal stakeholders, monitoring service delivery, advising staff, supporting decision-making and representing the Department in meetings.

 

  • Equitably with other colleagues, take part in on-call arrangements for statutory meetings and urgent notice translation requirements outside normal working hours.

 

  • Perform any other duties as required by the hierarchy.

 

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

 

Education and qualification required:

  • Three to four year’s education at university or specialized higher education establishment, in translation, or in a relevant discipline complemented by translation and revision capabilities.
  • A master’s degree in the relevant field would be considered as an asset.

 

Experience required:

 

  • A minimum of five years of experience as a translator and reviser in a governmental, non-governmental, or international organization, preferably at INTERPOL or in organizations dealing with similar subject-matter.
  • Solid experience of working with IT applications, in particular CAT tools, terminology management systems, and machine translation technologies.

 

LANGUAGES:

 

  • Perfect command of the language of the Department (French) as a mother tongue.
  • Excellent knowledge of two of the Organization's other languages, one of which must be English if this is not the mother tongue.

 

SKILLS required:

 

  • Ability to grasp and deal with a wide variety of subject matters (law, finance, IT, forensics, etc.);
  • Excellent general knowledge given the wide range of areas covered;
  • Management skills;
  • Thoroughness and accuracy;
  • Proficiency in working with computer-based applications;
  • Proficiency in information-search techniques.

 

 

SPECIAL APTITUDES REQUIRED:

 

  • Ability to work without any supervision;
  • Knowledge-transfer and teaching skills;
  • Strong communication and persuasion skills;
  • Personal and professional maturity;
  • Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical reasoning;
  • Ability to work in teams as well as individually;
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to foster constructive and respectful professional relationships.
  • Superior critical thinking skills and ability to synthesize ideas;
  • Tact and diplomacy;
  • Initiative, creativity (original thinking) and intellectual curiosity;
  • Ability to develop and maintain professional networks and to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders;
  • Availability and flexibility.
  • Demonstrated sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive, confidential, or operationally critical information.

 

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As part of our commitment to transparency throughout our recruitment process, INTERPOL's Staff Manual Regulation 11.4: Age-limit, which states that:

 

'Officials of the Organization shall not normally be retained in service beyond the age of 65 years. The Secretary General may, in exceptional cases and in the interests of the Organization, extend this age limit, in which case he shall inform the official concerned sufficiently in advance.'

 

Given this Regulation and in case candidates reach the age of 65 during the potential duration of the appointment, should they be selected for the position and the process proceed to appointment, the employment period may be affected by this regulatory limit and may therefore not extend for the full standard contract duration as published in the vacancy notice.

 

We are sharing this information to ensure transparency at this stage of the process.