English Interpreter/Translator (AfCHPR) at African Union (AU) Tanzania

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English Interpreter/Translator (AfCHPR)
English Interpreter/Translator (AfCHPR) at African Union (AU) April 2024
Location: Tanzania
Organization: African Union
AU Values
• Respect for Diversity and Team Work
• Think Africa Above all
• Transparency and Accountability
• Integrity and Impartiality
• Efficiency and Professionalism
• Information and Knowledge Sharing

Organization Information
Reports to: Deputy Registrar
Directorate/Department/Organ: Registry of the African Court
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Number of Indirect Reports: 13
Job Grade: P4
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Regular
Location: Arusha, Tanzania

Purpose of Job
To
provide technical leadership in Interpretation at sessions and meetings
of the Court as well as for translation of the documents of the Court
from French language into English language.

Main Functions
Provide
proper, clear, faithful interpretation from French language to English
language during sessions and meetings of the Court using the standard,
clear and accurate language.
Translate properly documents, primarily
from French language to English language, ensuring the highest standard
of accuracy, and maintaining the spirit, context, quality, technical
language and nuances of the original version, using precise, clear and
proper terminology.

Specific Responsibilities

• Check appropriate references to ensure exact understanding and use of AU technical terminologies.
• Consult colleagues, authors of texts, and specialized technical dictionaries/ glossaries, data banks, etc.
• Keep
  abreast with developments in the language field, both in the source and
  target languages, by compiling and regularly up-dating specific
  terminologies, phrases, lexicons, acronyms and special expressions in
  order to widen the stock of vocabulary with the aim of enhancing skills
  and ability.
• Help develop terminology/lexicons of the AU.
• Provide
  consecutive interpretation, when required, during audiences and of
  statements at conferences, meetings, discussions, etc.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned.

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Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Master’s
  degree in Interpretation, Languages, Humanities or related discipline
  and a professional qualification from a recognized
  interpreters/translators school with ten (10) years of experience in
  interpretation and translation out of which six (6) years at
  expert/specialist level
• OR Bachelor’ degree in Interpretation,
  Languages, Humanities or related discipline and a professional
  qualification from a recognized interpreters/translators school with at
  least twelve (12) years of experience in interpretation and translation
  out of which six (6) years at expert/specialist level
• Experience in working with legal documents is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Ability to lead
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Communication and good public relations;
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning skills;
• Computer literacy, including ability to use CAT Tools.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Insight
• Developing Others
• Change Management
• Managing Risk

Core Competencies

• Building Relationship
• Foster Accountability Culture
• .Learning Orientation
• Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies

• Conceptual Thinking
• Job Knowledge and information sharing
• Drive for Results
• Continuous Improvement Orientation

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The
appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of
three (3) years, of which the first twelve months shall be considered as
a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of
two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and
deliverables.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGES:
Proficiency
in the AU working languages: (English and French) is mandatory and
fluency in another AU language (Arabic, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and
Spanish) is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:
Indicative
basic salary of US$ 42,879.00 (P4 Step1) per annum plus other related
entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (42% of basic salary), Housing
allowance US$ 22,320.00 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of
tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible
dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for
internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per
annum for locally recruited staff.

Applications must be submitted no later than May 15, 2024 11h59 p.m. EAT.
-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.
-Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have
submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae
(CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications,
such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor’s degrees (Bac+3), Master’s degrees
(Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
-The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

-Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union
are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles.
These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia,
Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and
Tunisia.
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Requisition ID: 2172