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 DepartmentOffice of the High RepresentativeEmerika Bluma 1, 71000 SarajevoBosnia and HerzegovinaFax: +387 (0) 33 283 771 E-mail: application@ohr.int Reference number: 2005/048 must be quotedClosing date for applications: 12 March 2005 Only short-listed candidates will be contactedNo telephone inquiries please