03/02/2005 RESOURCES SECTION , Banja Luka 2005/048

INTERPRETER

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DUTY STATION:                 Banja Luka

GRADE:                                6

CONTRACT TYPE:            National 

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

The incumbent will be responsible for translating and interpreting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Translate laws and documents (technical, political, legal, financial, economic, etc.) and incoming daily correspondence;

·        Interpret at the meetings and trips involving the Front Office, as well as other departments (Legal, Political, Economic, Media, etc.);

·        Interpret at TV and Radio programs and at press conferences;

·        Prepare summaries of long documents, when requested;

·        Make phone calls;

·        Arrange meetings;

·        Photocopy when required;

·        Any and all other related duties required for the completion of their work as may be assigned to the incumbent of the position;

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

·        University Degree in English language preferred, but not mandatory;

·        Minimum of two years work experience as a translator is a mandatory requirement;

·        Excellent computer skills;

·        Willingness to work with people from various cultural backgrounds;

·        Willingness to work long hours.

Any person with the above qualifications should provide (in English) a CV with a one-page cover letter and references to the following:

Personnel Department
Office of the High Representative
Emerika Bluma 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fax: +387 (0) 33 283 771            E-mail: application@ohr.int
 
Reference number: 2005/048 must be quoted
Closing date for applications: 12 March 2005
 
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

No telephone inquiries please