English Translator (2 Positions) – Category P4 French into English at Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the below vacant position:

 

 

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

• A University degree plus a diploma or certificate in Translation from a recognised translation institute or school; OR a university degree in Translation from a recognised 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 vantage.

 

 

Salary scale P4 (UA: 28.499 – 33,198)

 

 

Conditions to Be Met By All 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.

 

Applications must reach the Court no later than 8^th October 2012.

 

 

Application Format

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

Wuse II, Abuja – Nigeria

NB: Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.