Language Services Venue Interpretation – FIFA World Cup | Host

Language Services Venue Interpretation – FIFA World Cup 26™ | All Host Cities

Department: Tournament Time Role

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: All Locations

At FIFA
26, our vision is to unite the world through the greatest sporting event of all time. The FIFA World Cup 26™ will mark the first time that the tournament will feature 48 teams and be hosted by three countries:
Canada, Mexico and the USA. This new format will redefine excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement among fans and players across North America and all over the world. Now is your time to become a game changer and join the workforce that will plan and deliver this extraordinary and unforgettable experience.

FIFA World Cup 26 Skills Framework

ACCOUNTABILITY: Demonstrate commitment to responsibilities and objectively analyze one’s behavior, while assuming consequences of one’s own actions and/or decisions and learning from one’s mistakes.

DECISION MAKING: Ability to identify and swiftly make decisions in critical situations, take initiative and calculated risks, explore alternative solutions, and respond promptly to unforeseen circumstances.

INCLUSIVITY: Achieve shared organizational objectives by sharing information with colleagues across all levels and divisions, tangibly influencing others, and maintaining a network of support contacts.

INITIATIVE: Capacity to do things on one’s own initiative and to influence the course of events, assume responsibilities, and achieve objectives with a minimum of supervision and control.

INNOVATION: Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.

LEADERSHIP: Ability to lead one’s contacts/colleagues/partners, encourage teamwork, and delegate authority/decision-making power, as needed, to produce the expected results and make efficient use of the team’s skills and talents.

VISION: Ability to perceive the organization’s global environmental impact, anticipate decision consequences, grasp organizational missions, and formulate strategic plans.

Reporting organisationally to the Interpretation Venue Operations Manager, the Venue Interpretation Coordinators, that will be based in one of the 16 stadiums of the FIFA World Cup 26™, will be key members of the FIFA
26 Interpretation team, and work in close collaboration with the Interpretation Unit Lead as well as other key interpreting managers and individuals responsible for delivering interpretation services for events and meetings associated with FIFA World Cup 26.

The main responsibilities and oversights of the Venue Interpretation Coordinators for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include:

• Acting as the main on-site point of contact for the interpreting platform technicians and the Interpretation Venue Operations Manager
• Managing interpretation equipment such as headsets, and work with AV staff to advise on interpretation-related aspects of other equipment
• Providing quality control, fielding feedback and reporting to the Interpretation Unit
• Liaising with the centrally located Interpretation Venue Operations Manager to report on stadium operations
• Liaising with on-site Media Operations staff to anticipate and accommodate rapidly changing interpretation needs for the Mixed Zone/International Podiums and formal Press Conferences
• Assigning tasks and shifts to interpretation volunteers, responding to changing demand and requirements in real time
• Supervising interpretation volunteers’ work

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Work Experience

• Experience in the language sector in a management, technical or similar role
• Experience in event and/or volunteer management is a plus

Languages

• Fluent in English. Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus

Technology

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools

FIFA
26 is a proud equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and prohibits discrimination of any kind on the basis race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.