Arabic Translator​/Project Manager

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished.

The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

The Office of External Affairs manages many of the agency’s most critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting healthy behaviors to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. The Bureau of Communications, housed within the Office of External Affairs, develops culturally responsive public health marketing campaigns; generates and crafts materials to inform New Yorkers of health information and program services, ensuring accessibility for all;

provides access to translation services for collateral materials and clinics; maintains the agency’s website; and publishes content on the agency’s social media platforms. Within Creative Communications, the Language Services group coordinates the delivery of interpretation services, including ASL and real-time captioning, to inform New Yorkers of health information, including that related to public health emergencies. The unit also provides professionally translated materials to ensure that Limited English Proficient New Yorkers have equitable access to information and services that the Health Department provides.

DOHMH has an opening for an Arabic Translator. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Translation Services and working with a team of translators and language access coordinators, the Arabic Translator will support the Agency in its efforts to comply with Local Law 30:
The Citywide Policy on Language Access to ensure the effective delivery of City Services and meaningful access to City programs and services for all residents who are proficient in Arabic, regardless of their English proficiency.

• Translate and proof‑read a vast range of communication materials (such as booklets, fact sheets, emergency communication materials, press releases, social media posts and marketing campaigns) into Arabic for distribution to community‑based organizations and the City at large.
• Provide input on cultural and linguistic issues related to the development of communications materials for diverse New York City audiences and for the outreach to community‑based organizations, other City Agencies, and constituents.
• Assist/contribute to the development of in‑house resources like translation style guides and glossaries that aim to improve the effectiveness of the agency’s language services across New York City neighborhoods and communities.
• Perform clerical work such as reviewing invoices, submitting payments, and assisting the unit with special projects when not engaged in translation duties.
• Improve outreach to diverse communities throughout New York City by establishing collaborative working relationships with community‑based organizations throughout New York City.
• Manage language services projects including coordinating with the Content and Copy Unit, outside vendors and in‑house translators to deliver high‑quality translations for programmatic events.

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in English, Translation, Journalism, Social Sciences, or related programs.
• Ability to converse and write fluently in English, with native fluency in Arabic writing and conversation.
• Two years of full‑time experience in translating written English to Arabic, and/or vice‑versa in certain practical settings, or a satisfactory equivalent.
• Experience or knowledge of news media, stakeholder engagement, and/or project management preferred.

• Excellent judgment, editing, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate complex…