DUTY STATION: Banja Luka
CONTRACT TYPE: National
GRADE: 6
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION
The incumbent will provide translation and interpretation.
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 other departments (Legal, Political, Economic, Humanitarian, Human Rights, Media);
· 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 AND 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 this overall professional profile who wishes to be considered for the position should submit (in English) a CV and one page cover letter with references to:
Personnel Department Office of the High Representative Emerika Bluma 1, 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Fax: ++387 33 283 771 E-mail: application@ohr.int Reference number must be quoted: 2003/126 Closing date for applications: 24 April 2003 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted No telephone inquiries please