Interpreter/Translator

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Project: “Development of social service provision in Azerbaijan”
AZ/14/ENP/SO/29

RECRUITMENT OF ONE INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR

The Austrian Agency for Economic Cooperation and Development (aed) in cooperation with the EU delegation in Baku is searching for a full-time assistant for the long-term expert (Resident Twinning Adviser – RTA) for the EU financed Twinning project “Development of social service provision in Azerbaijan” - AZ/14/ENP/SO/29 currently under implementation.
The overall objective of the project is to support to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MLSPP) in social inclusion provision for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.
The working language of the project is English.

WORK DESCRIPTION

The interpreter/translator will support the Resident Twinning Adviser in the daily communication and management of the project and will be responsible for performing general project duties. The focus is on interpretation/translation services.

- Ensure the organizational work: phone calls, meetings organisation, appointments arrangement, documentation research, information dissemination, filing organisation and management, missions orders drawing-up, type-letters drafting, typing, documents make-up, mail (registration, follow-up, transmission, dissemination)
- Prepare the logistical organisation of project events
- Ensure the editing of documents in Azerbaijani and English
- Interpretation at meetings and during STEs missions
- Translation of reports and project outputs

The RTA assistant should have the following qualification:

- fluent language skills including simultaneous translation at minimum in Azerbaijani and English
- very good knowledge of German is considered as an advantage

- excellent skills in communication and working in an international environment with experts from different European countries (social skills)
- practical experience in (simultaneous) translation and interpretation
- practical experience in project administration and management, preferably in  other EU co-financed projects
- full computer literacy
- Knowledge of social policies and social protection system in Azerbaijan is considered as an advantage
- previous working experience in the field of social administration, public administration is considered as an advantage

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Applications, including a CV in English with relevant professional experience, should be submitted by email to: 

Herbert Paulischin (RTA) – [email protected]

The deadline for the reception of applications will be 25th of June 2015

The RTA assistant will be selected by the RTA and his selected candidate submitted to the European Union Delegation. The European Union Delegation will formally approve the selected candidate assuming no objection from the relevant beneficiaries. The selection procedure (which may include interviews with RTA and project leader) shall be based on professional background, relevant work experience and language skills, according to the requested qualifications.

Entry Date:   1st July 2015
Duration:   23 months (ending May 2017)
Remuneration:  To be discussed, according to experience and skills

Project: AZ/14/ENP/SO/29 tərəfindən digər vakansiyalar

• RTA Assistant