Vacancies: English Interpreter (French into English and Vice Versa), English Translators (French into English)
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions:
Position: English Interpreter (1 Position) Category P5 French into English and Vice Versa.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide interpretation from French into English and vice versa during court sessions, meetings and deliberations;
- Provide interpretation for the Judges and staff members as required;
- Must be capable of working as part of a team of highly experienced interpreters;
- Must be capable of interpreting in simultaneous, consecutive and other modes,
Qualifications and Experience
- A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in conference interpreting from a recognized school; OR a university degree in conference interpreting from a recognized school;
- At least four (4) years post-qualification experience in conference interpreting;
- Knowledge of law would be an advantage;
- Ability to interpret from French into Portuguese would be an advantage.
Salary scale PS (UA: 33,807- 37, 996)
Position: English Translator (2 Positions): Category P4 French into English
Duties and Responsibilities
- Translate court proceedings from French into English;
- Translate official documents for Judges and staff members as required;
- Report directly to the Revisor.
Qualifications and Experience
- A University degree plus a diploma or certificate in Translation from a recognized translation institute or school; OR a university degree in Translation from a recognized school;
- At least three (3) years experience in translation from French into English preferably in an intergovernmental or international organisation;
- Excellent writing skills;
- Knowledge of law would be an advantage;
- Ability to translate from Portuguese into English would be an advantage.
Salary scale P4 (UA: 28,499 – 33,198)
Conditions to Be Met By Applicants
For candidates to be admitted, they are required to fulfill the following additional conditions:
- Must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State;
- Must not be more than fifty (50) years of age at the moment of recruitment;
- Must be computer literate.
Deadline
Applications must reach the Court on or before 8th October 2012.
Mode of Application
Applicants who meet the requirements for any of these positions should forward their application together with photocopies of all their certificates and a Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing the information below in the following order:
1. Full names
2. Date and place of birth
3. Permanent address
4. Contact address
5. Country of origin
6. Work experience with names of establishments, dates and positions held
7. Institutions attended
8. Degree/Professional qualifications obtained with dates
9. Names and Addresses of three (3) referees
Applicants should state the desired position applied for at the top right hand corner of the envelope, and send their application by post to:
The President
Community Court Of Justice
NO 10, Dar Es Salaam Crescent
Off Aminu Kano Cresent,
Wuse 11, Abuja – Nigeria.
NB: Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
TEL/FAX: 234-9-6708210/09-5240781
Website: www.courtecowas.org
