Co-ordinator/Interpreter (Parliament)
(1 Position)
Internationally recruited position
- Department: Specialised Institution
- Directorate: Parliamentary Affairs and Research
- Grade: P5
- Annual Salary: USD 52,273 - USD 59,100
- Supervisor: Director, Parliamentary Affairs and Research
- Reference: ECW-PARL/REC-P/004/2015
- Duration: Permanent
- Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria
- Closing Date: 30 June 2015
To co-ordinate and ensure quality language services to the Parliament.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Research, the Co-ordinator/ Interpreter is the Head of the Language Division. He/she will perform the following functions:
- Co-ordinate and supervise the activities of the Language Division;
- Co-ordinate the hiring and scheduling of Interpreters and Translators during sessions of Parliament, committee meetings and other meetings of the General Secretariat;
- Participate in and supervise Interpretation Services and ensure timely and quality service delivery;
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned;
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Qualification
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Conference Interpretation or A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in conference interpreting from a recognised school.
- Ten (10) years post qualification experience in Interpretation, preferably in an international organization, including two (2) years supervisory experience.
- Proficiency in the use of computer, including applications such as Word, Excel, internet research and email communication, as well as relevant software, is required.
Age
Candidates should not be over 50 years old at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states;
Language
Candidates must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Community: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.
Co-ordinator/Interpreter (Parliament)