2015 - LCE ENGLISH INTERPRETERS AT UNITED NATIONS

Posting Title: 2015 - LCE ENGLISH INTERPRETERS, P-2/P-3, P3 
Job Code Title: INTERPRETER, ENGLISH 
Department/ Office: Department for General Assembly and Conference Management 
Duty Station: VIENNA; NAIROBI; NEW YORK; GENEVA 
Posting Period:7 December 2014-6 January 2015
Job Opening number: 14-LAN-DGACM-39160-L-MULTIPLE D/S (L)

Org. Setting and Reporting

These positions are located in the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) at Headquarters, Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna as well as the Regional Commissions where applicable. These positions are under the general supervision of the Chief of Interpretation or Language Section/Service as appropriate.

Education

Hold at least a three-year first level university degree from a recognized school of interpretation in which at least one full academic year is devoted to interpretation. Alternatively, applicants must hold a three-year first level degree or an equivalent qualification from a university or institution of equivalent status at which English is the language of instruction, and have 200 days of experience as conference interpreters or 200 days of work experience in the fields of translation, editing, verbatim reporting or other related fields. The Board of Examiners may, at its discretion, admit an applicant graduating from a university whose principal language of instruction is other than English provided he/she has adequate secondary educational qualifications from an establishment at which the principal language is English.

Work Experience

Work experience as conference interpreters and/or work experience in the fields of translation, editing, verbatim reporting or other related fields will be an asset.

Languages

• Have a perfect command of English, which is normally expected to be their main language. (Main language” should be understood to be the language into which the applicant is best able to interpret.)

• Have an excellent knowledge of French and an excellent knowledge of Russian or Spanish.

• Applicants' claim to knowledge of official languages of the United Nations must be supported by relevant documentation attached to their application. Further evidence of degrees, knowledge of languages and/or relevant experience may be required prior to convocation.

Details and to apply at: careers.un.org
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