Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Job description
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provides English/French, French/English simultaneous interpretation of debates and proceedings in the House and committees using both official languages. Travels with committees when interpretation services are required.
2. Performs research and prepares documents using appropriate reference tools and research materials to ensure the delivery of quality interpretation services.
3. Compiles and maintains terminology lexicons and performs other related tasks such as interpretation for special events and provides interpretation support to other staff.
4. Provides translation services to other branches and provides support to the Legislative Assembly translation services as required. Provides French proofreading to Hansard editorial and indexing section as required.
5. Maintain vocabularies and knowledge of current events through reading relevant periodicals, web research, viewing television broadcasts and listening to radio on a daily basis and in both languages.
6. Performs other related activities as required. Keeps up-to-date on related skill development in order to use any new technologies or processes as required.