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Vacancy Announcement No. |
05-CLS-085-RE |
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Deadline for Applications |
open |
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Post number |
To be determined |
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Duty Station |
The Hague |
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Organizational Unit |
Court Interpretation and Translation Section, Division of Court Services, Registry |
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Type of Appointment and duration |
One year initially |
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Minimum net annual salary (single rate) |
€ 40,646 plus 17,315 post-adjustment (subject to change) |
Duties and Responsibilities
The Court Interpreter will work in the Court Interpretation and Translation Section within the Division of Court Services (Registry), under the supervision of the Chief of the Section. He or she will work in a demanding and high-pressure but rewarding environment.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- provide simultaneous interpretation of court hearings, meetings, press conferences, and other events at the Court;
- provide consecutive and chuchotage interpretation at the duty station or on mission;
- prepare thoroughly for hearings or meetings;
- observe the established terminology and usage;
- actively contribute to the terminology and reference databases of the Section;
- carry out translation and/or revision duties when there are no scheduled interpretation assignments;
- take part in regular training sessions with a view to refining his/her interpreting skills, and
- participate in Section working groups and perform other language services as required by the Chief of Section.
Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate will possess:
- a university degree in interpretation, translation, linguistics, law or other relevant subject matter;
- five years of relevant experience with an advanced university degree (seven years with a Bachelor's degree), preferably with at least two years in conference interpretation in an international organisation;
- a good knowledge of office computer applications;
- the ability to work as part of a team, flexibility, initiative and willingness to learn new skills.
Knowledge of Languages
Mother tongue proficiency in Acholi, Lango, Ateso, Kumam, Swahili, Lingala, Fur, Zaghawa, Masalit, or Arabic and an excellent level of English and/or French required. Short-listed candidates will be invited to take the ICC interpretation and translation tests.
NB: The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
To Apply
Please carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants.
Send your application and submit a fully completed Personal History Form, preferably via email, to: (Please indicate the Job vacancy number in the email subject line)
Fax: +31-70-515 85 53 (Use this number for applications only)
ICC - International Criminal Court
Recruitment - HR
P.O. BOX 19519
NL-2500 CM The Hague, The Netherlands
Post to be filled preferably by a national of a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process, but nationals from non-state parties may also be considered.
In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.
