| Background |
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The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine is looking for highly qualified, motivated and experienced Ukrainian professionals for the position of Senior Translator/Interpreter with its main Office in Kyiv. The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization.
NOTE: Initial duration of appointment/assignment for this post is until 31 March 2018, subject to a subsequent OSCE Permanent Council Decision to extend the mandate of the Mission. Confirmation of post grade is pending completion of classification review.
A suitable candidate is expected to have a flexible hours schedule: from 09:00 to 18:00 and from 12:00 to 21:00 on a rotation basis.
All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online, using the OSCE online application link https://jobs.osce.org/
Please note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language will not be considered.
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, please see http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm
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| Tasks and Responsibilities |
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Under the supervision of the National Co-ordination Officer, in charge of the Translation Cell, the incumbent provides professional translation and consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation services from English into Ukrainian and Russian language and vice-versa, primarily to senior managers at the Office of the Head of Mission but also for other Units/Sections at SMM Head Office. More specifically, the incumbent:
- Responsible for the written translation of texts and documents of various kinds as assigned, such as official correspondence between the Mission, Ukrainian authorities, other high-level officials and stakeholders; news articles, press releases, Mission reports on different topics, and on Mission-administrative matters;
- Provides simultaneous and/or consecutive interpretation from Ukrainian and/or Russian into English, and vice versa;
- Accompanies mission members, primarily senior managers at the Office of the Head of Mission but also Heads of Units/Sections and other OSCE officials, to provide interpretation during meetings, conferences, and other public events, including media appearances, and prepares reports on those events as required;
- Proofreads and reviews translations produced by other Language Assistants, when required;
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
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| Necessary Qualifications |
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- Citizenship of Ukraine;
- Completed secondary education;
- A minimum of six years of experience in providing translation and language interpreting skills, preferably in international organizations;
- Proven experience with simultaneous and consecutive interpretation;
- Knowledge of and experience with legal, political and diplomatic terminology;
- Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft Office applications, experience with translation software desirable;
- Professional fluency in English, Russian and Ukrainian languages, excellent written and oral communication skills in the mentioned languages;
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
- Cultural sensitivity and judgment.
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| Remuneration Package |
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Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions is 1176.00 Euro/month. Social benefits will include participation in the Cigna health insurance scheme and social security / Provident Fund. Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale. |
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| How To Apply |
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For more details please visit the OSCE website employment section at http://www.osce.org/employment/. All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online, using the OSCE online application link.
Please note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language will not be considered.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
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