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Jumana Issa, Language Specialist - Translator & Interpreter - Communication Department

Jumana Issa

Language Specialist - Translator & Interpreter - Communication Department·International Committee of the Red Cross

Jordan

Bachelor's degree, Translation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 11 months

Language Specialist - Translator & Interpreter - Communication Department

April 2018 - Present

International Committee of the Red Cross

Amman, Jordan

April 2018 - Present

Translation and/or Editing various relevant documents with high quality and within agreed deadlines.

Provide Interpretation services in meetings, workshops or any ad-hoc requests to relevant departments in the Delegation

Contribute to editing and proofreading various publications of the communication department and other ICRC departments.

Provide assistance for other employees on linguistic issues.

Create, maintain and follow-up on translation tools

Contribute to Internal Reporting

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Translation

Freelance Translator

March 2018 - Present

Médecins Sans Frontières

Amman, Jordan

March 2018 - Present

Translates all types of documents assigned by Content department.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Translation

Senior Translator

August 2017 - March 2018

Gibran Translation Services

Amman, Jordan

August 2017 - March 2018

• Provide full range of expert editing and translating services;
• Edit & translate a wide variety of texts (promotional material, product information, professional/ corporate communications, proposals, presentations, training materials, legal docs, etc.) pertaining to company’s activities;
• Assume responsibility for editing and proofreading English/Arabic material for printing and publishing;
• Manage projects and priorities, negotiate deadlines, build and maintain ongoing relationships with internal customers and external partners;
• Support internal customers by providing expert advice, and serve as go-to person for all questions related to translation projects (administrative and linguistic);
• Contribute to creating and enriching an in-house terminology database;
• Work with internal teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product and the documentation requirements;
• Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for its intended audience, ensuring that the information is current, accurate and structured appropriately.

Company industry:
Translation & Document Processing
Job role:
Translation

Translator

June 2016 - August 2017

ZADD BPO

Amman, Jordan

June 2016 - August 2017

• Provide full range of expert editing and translating services;
• Edit & translate a wide variety of texts (promotional material, product information, professional/ corporate communications, proposals, presentations, training materials, legal docs, etc.) pertaining to company’s activities;
• Assume responsibility for editing and proofreading English/Arabic material for printing and publishing;
• Manage projects and priorities, negotiate deadlines, build and maintain ongoing relationships with internal customers and external partners;
• Support internal customers by providing expert advice, and serve as go-to person for all questions related to translation projects (administrative and linguistic);
• Contribute to creating and enriching an in-house terminology database;
• Work with internal teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product and the documentation requirements;
• Produce high-quality documentation that meets applicable standards and is appropriate for its intended audience, ensuring that the information is current, accurate and structured appropriately.

The company has a variety of clients:

1. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
2. Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC)
3. AT Kearney
4. The Economist - Intelligence Unit
5. ITP Publishing Group
6. GOLIN
7. Talent House
8. BabyArabia
9. Gemalto
10. SanDisk
11. Silverpeak
12. Government of Dubai
13. TCF

Company industry:
Translation & Document Processing
Job role:
Translation

Freelancer

May 2013 - August 2017

Ibn Khaldun for Translation

Amman, Jordan

May 2013 - August 2017

Translating and proofreading different types of documents relating to many different fields (legal, technical, media, medical, financial… etc.)

Company industry:
Translation & Document Processing
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Translator

April 2015 - January 2016

Forbes Middle East

Amman, Jordan

April 2015 - January 2016

Translating and proofreading different types of documents relating to many different fields (legal, technical, media, medical, financial… etc.)

Company industry:
Journalism
Job role:
Translation

Translator

January 2014 - January 2015

Barakat O. Certified Translation Center

Irbid, Jordan

January 2014 - January 2015

Translating and proofreading different types of documents relating to many different fields (legal, technical, media, medical, financial… etc.)

Company industry:
Translation & Document Processing
Job role:
Translation

Teacher

July 2013 - November 2013

International Grand Academy

Irbid, Jordan

July 2013 - November 2013

English Teacher
Islamic and social studies Teacher

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

English Teacher

July 2012 - February 2013

Dar Al-Oloum International Academy

Irbid, Jordan

July 2012 - February 2013

Teaching English 'all levels) to University Students; Grammar, conversation, writing and other English skills.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Translator

September 2009 - October 2011

AL-Suqour for Insurance

Irbid, Jordan

September 2009 - October 2011

translating work papers, emails, deal with company clients, filing.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Translation

Education

Yarmouk University

August 2012

August 2012

Bachelor's degree, Translation

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 78.4%

GPA (percentage): 78.4%

Bachelor Degree of Arts - Translation Institute: Yarmouk University - class of 2012 Rate: Very Good

Skills

Teaching English
Expert
Teaching English
Expert
Language Teaching
Expert
Language Teaching
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Editing
Expert
Editing
Expert
Translation
Expert
Translation
Expert
Summarizing Skills
Expert
Summarizing Skills
Expert
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
Internet Research Tools
Expert
Internet Research Tools
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
TIME MANAGEMENT
Expert
TIME MANAGEMENT
Expert
Research skills
Expert
Research skills
Expert
Flexibility
Expert
Flexibility
Expert
Computer-assisted translation tools
Expert
Computer-assisted translation tools
Expert
CAT tools
Expert
CAT tools
Expert
Work under pressure
Expert
Work under pressure
Expert
Interpreting
Expert
Interpreting
Expert
Translation
Expert
Translation
Expert
Creative Thinking
Expert
Creative Thinking
Expert
Ability to handle worklaod
Expert
Ability to handle worklaod
Expert
Working under Pressure
Expert
Working under Pressure
Expert
Trados SL
Expert
Trados SL
Expert
content writing
Expert
content writing
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Good team Player
Expert
Good team Player
Expert
Attention to Details
Expert
Attention to Details
Expert
Flixibility
Expert
Flixibility
Expert
Writing Skills
Expert
Writing Skills
Expert
Team Player
Expert
Team Player
Expert
Proof Reading
Expert
Proof Reading
Expert
Editing
Expert
Editing
Expert
writing
Expert
writing
Expert
planning and organization
Expert
planning and organization
Expert
English
Expert
English
Expert
copy writing
Intermediate
copy writing
Intermediate
online messages
Expert
online messages
Expert
interpersonal skills
Expert
interpersonal skills
Expert
coordinate events
Expert
coordinate events
Expert
languages
Expert
languages
Expert
articles
Expert
articles
Expert
journalism
Intermediate
journalism
Intermediate
press releases
Expert
press releases
Expert
Content editing tools
Expert
Content editing tools
Expert
Linguistics
Expert
Linguistics
Expert
Interpretation
Expert
Interpretation
Expert
Translation software
Expert
Translation software
Expert
Fluency in English Language
Expert
Fluency in English Language
Expert
Excellent proofreading skills
Expert
Excellent proofreading skills
Expert
networking
Intermediate
networking
Intermediate
Teaching English
Expert
Teaching English
Expert
Language Teaching
Expert
Language Teaching
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

Jordanian Translators' Association

Member / Translator

January 2014

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Time Management and Communication Skills
Dar Al-Oloum International Academy
Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
Computer Skills
Dar Al-Oloum International Academy
Sep 2012 - Oct 2012
English Conversation
Dar Al-Oloum International Academy
Dec 2012 - Jan 2013