Job description
Deaf Connect is the largest, whole-of-life service provider and social impact organisation for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing Australians. We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language.
Our organisational values of Heart, Courage, and Discovery stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture, and language.
We offer an attractive benefits program including:
- Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay
- Flexibility regarding working arrangements
- Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia
- Free annual flu vaccinations
- Free comprehensive online learning portal
- Free financial wellness support through our default super fund
About The Role
The Translations Manager will lead a team of creative, translations and video specialists, driving a positive team and collaborative culture.
The role will build capacity to deliver fee-for service translations work, as well as managing external stakeholder relationships, to increase the service pipeline and grow revenue.
If you have experience in Translations and/or media productions, have a deep understanding of Auslan and the Deaf community, pride yourself on your leadership and collaboration skills, ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple projects we would love you to apply.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- Build capacity of Translations team, including the talent pool, to deliver increased fee for service translations work to a high standard
- Develop processes, workflows and coordination to support the provision of a high-quality service
- Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to team members to support in the oversight of the day-to-day workforce and service delivery operations and projects of the Translations Team
- Increase Deaf Connect capacity to engage with Translations throughout project lifecycles and benefit from creative and Auslan First skill sets
- Manage and lead relations with key sector stakeholders to advance the Translations industry and profession.
About You
In your application, let us know if you have these key skills and experience:
- Formal qualifications / experience in service delivery and business growth in a related field
- Demonstrated team leadership and management skills, including the ability to manage change and generate a positive team and collaborative culture
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, including proven ability in the effective negotiation, liaison, consultation and engagement of key stakeholders and partnerships
- Commercial acumen and ability to grow revenue
- Deep knowledge of Auslan and the Deaf community
You should also let us know if you have these other great skills:
- Experience working in the translation sector
- Experience with video and content creation, including presenting, editing and captioning
Apply now! We may be reviewing applications prior to the close date.
To apply you must submit the following:
- Either a Cover Letter or a link to your Auslan video recording outlining how your skills and experience meet the position requirements as outlined in the position description (no more than 1.5 pages or 5 min Auslan video recording)
- An up-to-date resume including your name, contact details, employment history and qualifications.
Please submit via the Apply Now link.
If you have further questions about the role, you can contact our friendly People and Culture team on [email protected], using the subject line: Translations Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Deaf Connect is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate will require a NDIS WC and Blue Card prior to commencement.