Lead Translations Officer

About The Role

Tr a ns l a t e do c um e nt s fr o m E ngli s h t o Ar a bi c a nd vi ce- v e r sa , o ft e n o n v e ry s h o rt d ead lin e . Doc um e nt ty pes r a n ge from p r es s r e l ea s es for th e C o rp o r a t e C o mmun i ca ti o n s De p a rtm e nt t o co rr espo n de n ce plu s pr oo f - r ea ding for a b r oa d r a n ge of m a t erials .

Key Accountabilities Include

• Tr a n s l a t e pr e ss r e l eases fr o m E ngl i s h to Ar a bi c , o ft e n o n a s h o rt d ead l i n e .
  
  

T r a n s l a t e k e y docu m e nt s s uch as l e tt e r s fr o m E n g li s h t o Ar a b i c o r Ar ab i c t o E n g li s h fo r th e Co rp Com m un i ca ti on s d e partm e nt a nd m a n age m e nt.

Re vi e w Arab i c n e wsp a p e rs a nd tr a n s l a t e , wh e r e n ecessa ry , k e y s t o ri es fo r m a n age m e nt.

• C h eck s oci a l m e di a for Ar a bi c co mm e nt , p os itiv e a nd n ega tiv e o n Qa t a r Airw a y s .
• C h ec k A r ab i c r a d i o / TV bro a d ca st s t a t i on s for a ny s t o r i es p os it i v e a nd n ega tiv e o n Qa t a r Airw a y s . M o nit ors day to d a y A r a b i c m e d i a moni t o ring .
• Be s i d e s th e M a rk e ting a nd Corp o r a t e C o mmun i ca t i o n s D e p a rtm e nt s , m a y a l so h a v e t o ass i s t o th e r d e partm e n t s a nd s ub s id i a ri es in providing th e m w i th tr a n s l a ti o n s a nd r e vi e win g th e ir Ar a bi c t e xt s , as de t e rm i n e d b y th e Ar a b i c PR M a n a g e r or C o rp o r a t e Co mmuni ca ti o n s L ea d e r s h i p .
• Being p a rt o f t h e C o rpor a t e C ommun i c a t i ons t ea m , m a y a l so ass i s t in se ndin g o ut pr ess r e l eases thr o ugh t he company ' s I T p l a tforms , handl i ng m e d i a r e l a t i o n s , p a rti c ul a rly with th e Ar a bi c m e di a , in h a ndling th e ir ca ll s , reque s t s a n d i nq ui ri e s .
  
  

In t h e ev e n t of a n acc i d e nt o r in c id e nt , w ould b e requir e d t o w o rk a ft e r - h o ur s a nd w ee k e nd s fo r th e purp oses o f c ri s i s comm uni c a tio n s r es pons e .

• In add it ion t o t rans l a tion , th e L e ad tra n s lat i on o ff i c e r m a y b e r e qu i r e d t o m o nit o r g l o b a l m e d i a co v e r a g e o f Q a t a r A i rways on the i ntern e t , n e w s pap e rs and m agaz in es.
• M anage th e compan y ' s m e dia e mail ac count ( QR M e d i a ) a s w e ll as h a n d l i n g th e a r c h i vin g o f pr ess r e l eases a n d m ed i a cl i ppings o n t h e l oca l serv e r .
• C h e c ki ng QR.com Arab i c s i t e r e gu l arly t o e n s ur e l a n g u age a nd t e xt a r e in lin e w i th co mp a ny s t a nd a r ds.
• E n s u r i ng a ll Arabic pr ess collat e ra l i s k e pt up to d a t e and a m e nd wh e r e n e c essa ry .
• St a g i ng Ar a b i c and English pr e ss r e l ea s e s .
• U pdating t ra v e l a l e rts .
• Perfo rm oth e r d e partme n t duti es r e l at e d to hi s /h e r p os iti o n as dir ec t ed by th e H ea d of th e D e p a rtm e nt.
  
  

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Job Posting

Jul 21, 2025, 1:03:21 PM

Qualifications

About you

• Minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree or equivalent is essential
• 4+ years of job-related experience.
• Experience in translating to level documents for management and public dissemination .
• Ability to interpret between the two languages quickly .
• Ability to highlight issues arising in Arabic media that could potentially escalate .
• Ability to fill the role of Editorial Writer within the crisis communications team .
• Must be fluent in both English and Arabic.
  
  

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before. So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination.

Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.