Vacancy Announcement No.	06-CLS-067-RE
Deadline for Applications	04 May 2006
Post number	To be determined
Duty Station	The Hague, Netherlands
Organizational Unit	Court Interpretation and Translation Section, Division of Court Services, Registry
Type of Appointment and duration	One year with the possibility of extension (six months probationary period)
Minimum net annual salary (single rate)	€ 41,482 plus 16,593 post-adjustment (subject to change)

Duties and Responsabilities

Provision of high quality language services to ensure efficient conduct of Court business; the Section provides language services to the Presidency, Chambers and Registry, i.e. translation , revision and editing of Court documents; consecutive and simultaneous interpretation required for meetings, trial hearings, press conferences, specialised seminars, diplomatic briefings and other events, held in-house or outside the seat of the Court; recruitment, training and accreditation of field interpreters required to work for Registry officials in the field and/or at the seat of the Court; provision of relevant information ensuring that all services users are familiar with the procedures and types of all the language services provided and with the requirements of the professions in question.

The Court Interpreter (French) will be expected to:

1. provide simultaneous interpretation of court proceedings and other events held at the seat of the Court or elsewhere;
2. provide consecutive and chuchotage interpretation as required;
3. prepare thoroughly for interpretation assignments;
4. observe the established terminology and usage of the Court;
5. act as chef d'équipe on a rotating basis;
6. mentor less-experienced interpreters;
7. actively contribute to the terminology and reference databases of the Section;
8. take part in regular training sessions with a view to refining his/her interpretation skills, and
9. participate in Section working groups and perform other tasks as required by the Chief of Section, including translation if necessary.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate will possess:

1. a university degree in interpretation, translation, languages, law or other relevant subject;
2. five years (seven years with a first level university degree) of simultaneous interpretation experience, with preferably at least two years in an international organisation;
3. good research and computer skills;
4. proven ability to work as part of a team, flexibility, initiative and openness to skills development.

Knowledge of Languages

Mother tongue proficiency in French, a high level of proficiency in English, and in one other official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish or Russian) or in a language deemed relevant to a situation before the Court (currently Acoli, Lango, Ateso, Kumam, Swahili, Lingala, Fur, Zaghawa, or Masalit).

Short-listed candidates will be invited to take the ICC interpretation test.

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.

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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 8553 (Use this number for applications only)
ICC - International Criminal Court
Recruitment - HR
P.O. BOX 19519
NL-2500 CM The Hague, Netherlands