Vacancy -- Arweinydd Tîm Cyfieithu Deddfwriaeth

Dyma swydd broffesiynol yng Ngwasanaeth Cyfieithu Llywodraeth Cymru sy’n gofyn am gyfuniad o sgiliau gwas cyhoeddus craff ac ieithydd profiadol. Mae hon yn un o ddwy swydd Arweinydd Tîm Cyfieithu Deddfwriaeth sy’n atebol i Bennaeth yr Uned Cyfieithu Deddfwriaeth ac sy’n gyfrifol am:

• arwain y ddarpariaeth cyfieithu deddfwriaeth ar gyfer gwaith meysydd pwnc a phortffolios Gweinidogol penodol
• rheoli llif gwaith y tîm
• arwain a rheoli tîm o gyfieithwyr mewnol
• rheoli a defnyddio contractau gyda chyflenwyr allanol
• datblygu a gwella’r gwasanaeth cyfieithu a ddarperir i gwsmeriaid.

Arwain ar gyflenwi gwasanaethau cyfieithu

• Bod yn atebol am bob agwedd ar y gwasanaethau cyfieithu a ddarperir gan y tîm ar gyfer meysydd pwnc a phortffolios Gweinidogol penodol er mwyn cefnogi’r Llywodraeth i ddiwallu anghenion cyfieithu deddfwriaeth Llywodraeth Cymru.
• Meithrin perthynas â chwsmeriaid allweddol a deall patrymau gwaith cwsmeriaid y portffolio, yn enwedig Swyddfa’r Cwnsleriaid Deddfwriaethol a’r Adran Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol, gan gynllunio gwaith y tîm ar sail y gofynion.
• Cydweithio’n effeithiol o fewn y Gwasanaeth Cyfieithu ag arweinyddion timau eraill a swyddogion Uned Fusnes y Gwasanaeth gan sicrhau cysondeb arferion gwaith ar draws y Gwasanaeth.
• Rheoli a monitro contractau cyfieithu a sefydlwyd ar gyfer y tîm o dan Gytundeb Fframwaith y Gwasanaeth Caffael Cenedlaethol, a chyfathrebu’n effeithiol â’r cyflenwyr i gomisiynu gwaith.

Defnyddio adnoddau’n effeithiol

• Cadw’n driw at gylch gwaith penodedig y Gwasanaeth Cyfieithu er mwyn defnyddio adnoddau cyfieithu i’w llawn botensial ac yn unol â blaenoriaethau’r sefydliad.
• Dadansoddi ceisiadau’n fanwl, gofyn am arweiniad yn ôl y galw ar y lefel briodol a thrafod ceisiadau gydag arweinwyr y timau cyflenwi eraill a chyda’r swyddogion perthnasol er mwyn sicrhau cysondeb polisi cyfieithu ar draws y Gwasanaeth cyfan.
• Cynllunio, trefnu a goruchwylio gwaith y tîm er mwyn sicrhau bod yr adnoddau sydd ar gael, yn adnodd mewnol ac allanol, yn cael eu defnyddio’n effeithlon. Mae hyn yn cynnwys gweithio gyda'r Uned Fusnes i ddyrannu llwyth gwaith i bob unigolyn yn briodol ac yn effeithlon gan gynnwys penderfynu rhoi'r gwaith ar gontract cyfieithu allanol ai peidio.
• Deall gwerth y dechnoleg gyfieithu a manteisio arni i’r eithaf i hwyluso’r broses gyfieithu ac i ddarparu gwasanaeth effeithlon, gan gyfrannu at gaffael systemau newydd a datblygu systemau.
• Cydweithio ag Uned Ddatblygu’r Gwasanaeth i gynllunio’n effeithiol ar gyfer safoni terminoleg ddeddfwriaethol briodol ac i fonitro a chynnal ansawdd y gwaith cyfieithu.

Rheoli tîm

• Bod yn rheolwr llinell ar Uwch-gyfieithwyr y tîm. Gosod safonau ansawdd a llwyth gwaith ar gyfer y tîm; monitro allbwn a pherfformiad a chymryd camau priodol i gywiro unrhyw ddiffyg.
• Arwain a rheoli drwy esiampl a chyfathrebu’n effeithiol â thîm o gyfieithwyr proffesiynol sy’n gweithio ar wasgar ledled y wlad.
• Sicrhau bod y tîm yn gweithio yn unol â gweithdrefnau a systemau’r gangen.
• Annog y cyfieithwyr i ymroi i’w datblygu eu hunain yn barhaus fel proffesiynolion cyfieithu ac fel gweision cyhoeddus yn Llywodraeth Cymru.

Cydweithio a chyfrannu

• Cydweithio ag arweinyddion tîm eraill y Gwasanaeth Cyfieithu – ee, ar brosiectau biliau ac ar waith a rennir gan y ddwy uned.
• Cydweithio â’r Uned Ddatblygu ar ddatblygiadau o ran caffael a datblygu systemau technoleg, safoni terminoleg ac ansawdd.
• Cydweithio â Swyddfa’r Cwnsleriaid Deddfwriaethol a’r Adran Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol (ac adrannau polisi a chyrff allanol eraill fel y bo’r angen) er mwyn datblygu offer TG i gynorthwyo’r broses ddrafftio, ac er mwyn casglu, cysoni, safoni a rhannu termau deddfwriaethol.
• Rhoi cyngor proffesiynol arbenigol ar faterion sy'n ymwneud â gwaith ieithyddion deddfwriaethol i gydweithwyr ar bob lefel yn Llywodraeth Cymru.
• Ymgymryd ag ystod eang o wasanaethau cyfieithu a ddarperir gan y tîm, fel y bo dyletswyddau eraill yn caniatáu, er enghraifft gwaith mwy cymhleth a thra sensitif.
• Cyfrannu ar gais rheolwyr y Gwasanaeth at brosiectau cyfieithu neu gorfforaethol yn ôl y gofyn.

• Cyfle i ddatblygu’r gallu i reoli a datblygu staff.
• Cyfle i arwain tîm o gyfieithwyr deddfwriaethol proffesiynol yn un o wasanaethau cyfieithu mwyaf Cymru. Mae’r swydd hon yn swydd allweddol i ddiwallu anghenion cyfieithu deddfwriaethol Llywodraeth Cymru.
• Cyfle i gydweithio’n agos â chwnsleriaid deddfwriaethol, cyfreithwyr a chwsmeriaid eraill i ddiwallu anghenion cyfieithu deddfwriaethol Llywodraeth Cymru. 
• Cyfle i gyfrannu ar lefel arweinydd i waith proffesiwn sy’n hanfodol i agenda Llywodraeth Cymru o ran hyrwyddo a hybu’r defnydd o’r Gymraeg, mewn cangen sy’n gweithio’n gyfan gwbl drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg o fewn y sefydliad.
• Cyfle i ddatblygu sgiliau iaith arbenigol mewn cyfieithu deddfwriaethol, gan gyfuno sgiliau iaith proffesiynol â swyddogaeth gwas cyhoeddus yn Llywodraeth Cymru.

04/01/2022, 16:00

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

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Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

The Welsh Government has adopted the social definition of disability, in which it is recognised that barriers in society act to disable people who have impairments or health conditions, who are neurodivergent or who use British Sign Language. We are committed to removing barriers so that all (or potential new) staff can perform at their best.

We guarantee to interview any disabled person who meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence, at each stage of the assessment process before interview, which demonstrates you generally meet the job description requirements. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people.

If you have an impairment or health condition, if you are neurodivergent or use British Sign Language and need to discuss reasonable adjustments for any part of this recruitment process, or wish to discuss how we will put in place any adjustments if you were to be successful, please email externalrecruitment@gov.wales as soon as possible and a member of the team will contact you to discuss requirements and any questions you may have.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. 

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
•         PCS
•         Prospect
•         FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
•         pay
•         terms and conditions
•         policies and procedures
•         organisational change.

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.

• Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
• For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.

All applications for this vacancy should be made online via the Welsh Government's online application system. 

If you have an impairment which would prevent you from applying on-line, please e-mail ExternalRecruitment@gov.wales to request an application pack in an alternative format, or to request a reasonable adjustment related to an impairment in order to submit your application.

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If you’d like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

For further information and guidance on this recruitment and assessment process, please see candidate guidance.

For further information on Civil Service Behaviours and Strengths and how they are used for recruitment in the Civil Service, please see Civil Service Success Profiles.

 

Anyone who believes they have been treated unfairly, or has a grievance or complaint, about how the process was conducted should either write to the Head of Resourcing, Welsh Government, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or email SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales.  If you are unhappy with the outcome of the complaint raised with the Welsh Government and feel that the principles of appointment on merit through fair and open competition have not been met you have the right to pursue your grievance with the Civil Service Commission.