Translation and Interpreting Jobs: 12 Ads, 9 Countries

Twelve translation and interpreting vacancies were open when we checked them on 7 November 2026, from legal translators at the EU Court of Justice to sign language interpreters in Quebec and freelance work in South Africa’s official languages. For how the UN and EU recruit, the boards and the pay data behind these ads, see our guide to translation and interpreting jobs. The list covers nine countries and every ad was opened on its original page.

Last checked: 7 November 2026. Listings expire; if an ad has closed, try the employer’s careers page or the board’s search for your language pair.

International organizations: three roles

These roles test language skills before any interview and often accept candidates from many countries. Pay follows the organization’s own scales and is not stated in the ads.

English-Language Legal Translators, Court of Justice of the EU, Luxembourg

A standing call with no closing date; grade AD 7 on renewable temporary-agent contracts, with work-from-home options. Applicants need a law degree, ideally Irish or equivalent, perfect English, thorough French and satisfactory knowledge of a third EU language. Selection is by a written test, translating a French legal text into English without a dictionary, then an interview. Apply by email from the Court of Justice vacancy page.

Linguist Agent, European Commission Directorate-General for Translation, Luxembourg

Deadline 20 November 2026 at noon Brussels time; reference DGT/COM/2026/2149. The temporary-agent post at grade SC1 to SC2 supports the Spanish-language translation unit and asks for excellent Spanish, very good English, strong IT skills and a willingness to learn new tools, with French an asset. Applications go by email with a CV and form. The notice is listed on Impactpool’s EC linguist page.

Interpreters, Translators and Editors (Mongolian-English), UNICEF, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Posted 30 October 2026; closes 15 November. UNICEF Mongolia is setting up two-year long-term agreements with individual consultants in four categories: simultaneous interpretation, consecutive interpretation, written translation and editing. It asks for a relevant degree and three to five years of experience per category, plus a financial proposal and work samples or a list of recent assignments. Apply on UNICEF’s job page.

Government and public services: three roles

Public-sector posts usually require a translation degree or national qualification and near-native command of the target language. They are often part-time or fixed-term.

Translator, State Chancellery of Fribourg, Switzerland

Published 5 November 2026; closes 27 November. The permanent post is at 50 to 60 percent, translating from French into German, with a start date of 1 April 2027. It asks for a master’s degree in translation, several years of experience, ideally in cantonal administration, near-native German and very good French, and an interest in new technologies including AI. A parallel ad seeks a German-to-French translator. See the Fribourg ad on jobs.ch.

Assistant Director: Terminology Coordination (Afrikaans), Pretoria, South Africa

Posted 6 November 2026 by Kone Staffing Solutions for an unnamed government department; fixed-term, pay market related, closing date not stated. It requires a SAQA-recognized diploma or degree in language practice, linguistics or translation, two to three years of experience including two in terminology or lexicography, and fluency in at least two official languages including English. See the terminology ad on PNet.

LSQ Sign Language Interpreter, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Posted 4 November 2026; advertised until 4 December. A regional interpreting service for Deaf people is hiring two part-time, on-call interpreters at C$25 to 38 an hour, with bonuses for urgent, evening and weekend calls and a path to full time. It asks for French and Quebec Sign Language interpretation skills, success or progress in the regional service evaluations and knowledge of Deaf culture. See the LSQ interpreter ad on Job Bank.

Companies, agencies and freelance work: six roles

Several of these are placed by staffing agencies, which is common in Japan and the Czech Republic. Check whether the contract is direct, temporary dispatch or freelance before applying.

Translator, Financial and Economic Content, GS Management, Jena, Germany

Online since 8 October 2026; salary not stated, and applicants are asked for their expectations. The open-ended, part-time role covers financial and commodity texts, with an interest in precious metals listed. It asks for a degree in translation, English or American studies, journalism or linguistics, and very good German and English. See the GS Management ad on Make it in Germany.

Mandarin Translator, via Cafam employment agency, Bogotá, Colombia

Published 14 October 2026; two vacancies. The open-ended, full-time role pays COP 4.5 million to 5.5 million a month, and the text cites COP 5 million plus statutory benefits and meals. It asks for a degree or technical qualification in translation, modern languages or a related field and advanced or bilingual Mandarin and Spanish; the ad states both two and five years’ experience, preferably with Chinese firms in construction or engineering. See the Mandarin translator ad on elempleo.

Czech-Polish Translator, Ascari, Letohrad, Czech Republic

Listed 19 October 2026 by a staffing agency; pay is CZK 280 an hour, up to CZK 27,000 a month. The part-time employment contract runs Tuesday to Thursday, 6:00 to 14:00. Candidates should be native in Czech or Polish with excellent written and spoken command of the other, and a secondary school-leaving certificate. See the Ascari ad on Jobs.cz.

Interpreter/Translator, weather information company, via GLOBALPOWER, Chiba, Japan

Updated 27 October 2026. The temporary staff role pays ¥320,000 a month according to the title, though the salary field shows ¥3.5 million to 4 million a year, and may lead to direct employment. It covers aviation weather work with shifts including nights and weekends, and asks for fluent English at TOEIC 865 or above and Japanese at JLPT N2. See the GLOBALPOWER ad on Daijob.

English Game Localization Supervisor, via Fellowship, Tokyo

Activated 26 October 2026 and updated 4 November. The fixed-term temporary role pays ¥2,450 to 2,800 an hour, about ¥3.5 million to 4.5 million a year, on weekdays with paid leave, and lists visa support. It asks for native English, business-level Japanese and three years in localization, translation, LQA or translation project management; Trados or memoQ experience is useful. See the Fellowship ad on Daijob.

African Language Translators, Editors and Proofreaders, Gradlinc, remote, South Africa

Posted 6 November 2026; freelance, paid per project at rates agreed before each job. Gradlinc wants home-language speakers of isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele, siSwati, Sesotho, Sepedi, Setswana, Tshivenda, Xitsonga or Afrikaans with fluent English. Students of linguistics, African languages, translation or education can apply, and shortlisted applicants take a short paid test. See the Gradlinc ad on PNet.

Before you apply

Translation is a frequent target for fake “test translation” requests, in which an unknown client asks for a long unpaid sample. Legitimate employers here either set a short test as part of selection, as the Court of Justice and Gradlinc do, or pay for it. Ask for the employer’s name and the test length before starting work.

The nearest deadlines are UNICEF Mongolia’s on 15 November 2026, the Commission’s linguist agent post on 20 November and Fribourg’s translator posts on 27 November. Sherbrooke’s interpreter ad runs until 4 December.

Translation and Interpreting Jobs Abroad: 12 Open Positions