Associate Interpreter, Arabic

Vor 5 Tagen


Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

This position is located within the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/S-30/1. The incumbent will work under the overall supervision of the Coordinator of the Commission.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the Associate Interpreter will be responsible for the following duties:

- Provides accurate translation/ interpretation from/to Arabic as required.
- May check verbatim records of meetings services to ensure that there is no significant difference between the interpreted and original language versions of speeches and statements

that have been recorded.
- Assists in the production of accurate and verbatim translation of written and oral statements, media articles and other documents from English to Arabic and vice versa as required.
- Participates in field missions.
- Performs other related duties as required

Competencies

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education
Advanced university degree in translation, interpretation, languages, or a related field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A Certificate for United Nations Competitive Examination for Interpretation is desirable

Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years of work experience in translation and/or interpretation, including as part of academic research work, is required.

Out of the 2 years, one year of work experience in the above areas within the United Nations Common Systems or similar international organization, is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Fluency in Hebrew is desirable.

Assessment

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

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No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.



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