Job Title and Level: Translat or (Kikuyu w it h Sw ahili)
(P-3 )
Vacancy Announcement No: 4012 EE-PO
Deadline for Applications: 18 .03 .2014
Organizational Unit : Services Sect ion, Off ice of t he
Prosecut or
Duty Station : The Hague
Type of Appointment:
Post number :
M inimum Net Annual Salary (Single Rate) (EURO) :
€ 65 ,606
Contract Duration
To be det ermined.
A rost er of suit able candidat es w ill be est ablished f or t his post as a result of t his
select ion process f or bot h f ixed-t erm est ablished and general t emporary assist ance post s.
Ent ry on dut y dat e is t o be det ermined.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Translat or w ill w ork in t he Language Services Unit of t he Off ice of t he Prosecut or,
under t he supervision of t he Language Coordinat or. He or she w ill w ork in a demanding and
high-pressure but rew arding environment .
The successf ul candidat e w ill be expect ed t o:
- t ranslat e and self -revise document s f rom Kikuyu/Sw ahili int o English, and possibly vice
versa; such document s cover a w ide range of t opics including, but not limit ed t o, legal,
milit ary, medical, f orensic, human right s, administ rat ive and f inancial matt ers;
- proof read and cross-read t he w ork of colleagues;
- summarize w ritt en or audio/video mat erial in Kikuyu/Sw ahili int o English;
- t ranscribe and qualit y cont rol audio/video mat erial;
- provide t elephone int erpret at ion bet w een Kikuyu/Sw ahili and English;
- cont ribut e t o t erminology and ref erence dat abases;
- perf orm ot her t asks as required (including administ rat ive and/or IT relat ed t asks).
Essential Qualifications
Educat ion:
A universit y degree (f rom an accredit ed universit y or inst it ut ion w it h a minimum t hree
years of st udy) in t ranslat ion, int erpret at ion, linguist ics, law or any ot her relevant
subject ;
Experience:
M inimum experience of seven years in language services (f ive years w it h an advanced degree),
pref erably in an
int ernat ional organizat ion;
Know ledge, Skills, and A bilit ies:
-Some specializat ion in t opics dealt w it h by t he Court , e.g. legal, milit ary, medical, f
orensic, human right s, administ rat ive and f inancial matt ers;
- Sound know ledge of relevant comput er soft w are, especially M S Off ice;
- Proven abilit y t o w ork eff ect ively t o deadlines;
- A n excellent eye f or det ail, st yle and usage;
- Organizat ional and t ime management skills;
- Openness t o skills development .
ICC Core Compet encies:
- Dedicat ion t o t he mission and values
M aint ains conf ident ialit y, act s w it h int egrit y and show s respect f or diversit y;
- Prof essionalism
A pplies prof essional and t echnical expert ise
- Teamw ork
List ens, consult s and communicat es proact ively
- Learning and developing
Seeks f eedback and gives f eedback t o ot hers t o increase organisat ional eff ect iveness
- Handling uncert ain sit uat ions
A dapt s t o changing circumst ances
- Int eract ion
Communicat es in a t ransparent and open w ay w it h int ernal and ext ernal cont act s w hile
complying w it h conf ident ialit y requirement s
- Realising object ives
Takes responsibilit y f or act ions, project s and people
Know ledge of languages:
M ot her-t ongue prof iciency in Kikuyu and a near-nat ive command of Sw ahili and English is
essent ial. Know ledge of French or anot her Kenyan language may be considered an asset .
General Information
- The select ed candidat e w ill be subject t o a Personnel Securit y Clearance (PSC)
process in accordance w it h
ICC policy. The PSC process w ill include but w ill not be limit ed t o, verif icat ion of t he
inf ormat ion provided in t he personal hist ory f orm and a criminal record check. A ll candidat
es should be in a posit ion t o submit an elect ronic copy of t heir passport and all diplomas
list ed on t heir prof ile w hen request ed;
- A pplicant s may check t he st at us of vacancies on ICC E-Recruit ment w eb-sit e;
- Post t o be f illed pref erably by a nat ional of a St at e Part y t o t he ICC St at ut
e, or of a St at e w hich has signed and is engaged in t he rat if icat ion process or w hich is
engaged in t he accession process, but nat ionals f rom non-st at e part ies may also be
considered;
- In accordance w it h t he Rome St at ut e, t he ICC aims t o achieve f air represent at
ion of w omen and men f or all posit ions, represent at ion of t he principal legal syst ems of
t he w orld f or legal posit ions, and equit able geographical represent at ion f or posit ions in
t he prof essional cat egory;
- A pplicat ions f rom f emale candidat es are part icularly encouraged;
- The Court reserves t he right not t o make any appoint ment t o t he vacancy, t o make
an appoint ment at a low er grade, or t o make an appoint ment w it h a modif ied job descript
ion.
- The ICC is w illing t o apply t he ' Int er-Organisat ion A greement concerning Transf er,
Secondment or Loan of St aff among t he Organizat ions applying t he Unit ed Nat ions Common Syst
em of Salaries and A llow ances' or ' t he Int er-Organisat ion M obilit y A ccord' on a
reciprocal basis.
Int er-Organisat ion M obilit y A ccord' on a reciprocal basis.
(P-3 )
Vacancy Announcement No: 4012 EE-PO
Deadline for Applications: 18 .03 .2014
Organizational Unit : Services Sect ion, Off ice of t he
Prosecut or
Duty Station : The Hague
Type of Appointment:
Post number :
M inimum Net Annual Salary (Single Rate) (EURO) :
€ 65 ,606
Contract Duration
To be det ermined.
A rost er of suit able candidat es w ill be est ablished f or t his post as a result of t his
select ion process f or bot h f ixed-t erm est ablished and general t emporary assist ance post s.
Ent ry on dut y dat e is t o be det ermined.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Translat or w ill w ork in t he Language Services Unit of t he Off ice of t he Prosecut or,
under t he supervision of t he Language Coordinat or. He or she w ill w ork in a demanding and
high-pressure but rew arding environment .
The successf ul candidat e w ill be expect ed t o:
- t ranslat e and self -revise document s f rom Kikuyu/Sw ahili int o English, and possibly vice
versa; such document s cover a w ide range of t opics including, but not limit ed t o, legal,
milit ary, medical, f orensic, human right s, administ rat ive and f inancial matt ers;
- proof read and cross-read t he w ork of colleagues;
- summarize w ritt en or audio/video mat erial in Kikuyu/Sw ahili int o English;
- t ranscribe and qualit y cont rol audio/video mat erial;
- provide t elephone int erpret at ion bet w een Kikuyu/Sw ahili and English;
- cont ribut e t o t erminology and ref erence dat abases;
- perf orm ot her t asks as required (including administ rat ive and/or IT relat ed t asks).
Essential Qualifications
Educat ion:
A universit y degree (f rom an accredit ed universit y or inst it ut ion w it h a minimum t hree
years of st udy) in t ranslat ion, int erpret at ion, linguist ics, law or any ot her relevant
subject ;
Experience:
M inimum experience of seven years in language services (f ive years w it h an advanced degree),
pref erably in an
int ernat ional organizat ion;
Know ledge, Skills, and A bilit ies:
-Some specializat ion in t opics dealt w it h by t he Court , e.g. legal, milit ary, medical, f
orensic, human right s, administ rat ive and f inancial matt ers;
- Sound know ledge of relevant comput er soft w are, especially M S Off ice;
- Proven abilit y t o w ork eff ect ively t o deadlines;
- A n excellent eye f or det ail, st yle and usage;
- Organizat ional and t ime management skills;
- Openness t o skills development .
ICC Core Compet encies:
- Dedicat ion t o t he mission and values
M aint ains conf ident ialit y, act s w it h int egrit y and show s respect f or diversit y;
- Prof essionalism
A pplies prof essional and t echnical expert ise
- Teamw ork
List ens, consult s and communicat es proact ively
- Learning and developing
Seeks f eedback and gives f eedback t o ot hers t o increase organisat ional eff ect iveness
- Handling uncert ain sit uat ions
A dapt s t o changing circumst ances
- Int eract ion
Communicat es in a t ransparent and open w ay w it h int ernal and ext ernal cont act s w hile
complying w it h conf ident ialit y requirement s
- Realising object ives
Takes responsibilit y f or act ions, project s and people
Know ledge of languages:
M ot her-t ongue prof iciency in Kikuyu and a near-nat ive command of Sw ahili and English is
essent ial. Know ledge of French or anot her Kenyan language may be considered an asset .
General Information
- The select ed candidat e w ill be subject t o a Personnel Securit y Clearance (PSC)
process in accordance w it h
ICC policy. The PSC process w ill include but w ill not be limit ed t o, verif icat ion of t he
inf ormat ion provided in t he personal hist ory f orm and a criminal record check. A ll candidat
es should be in a posit ion t o submit an elect ronic copy of t heir passport and all diplomas
list ed on t heir prof ile w hen request ed;
- A pplicant s may check t he st at us of vacancies on ICC E-Recruit ment w eb-sit e;
- Post t o be f illed pref erably by a nat ional of a St at e Part y t o t he ICC St at ut
e, or of a St at e w hich has signed and is engaged in t he rat if icat ion process or w hich is
engaged in t he accession process, but nat ionals f rom non-st at e part ies may also be
considered;
- In accordance w it h t he Rome St at ut e, t he ICC aims t o achieve f air represent at
ion of w omen and men f or all posit ions, represent at ion of t he principal legal syst ems of
t he w orld f or legal posit ions, and equit able geographical represent at ion f or posit ions in
t he prof essional cat egory;
- A pplicat ions f rom f emale candidat es are part icularly encouraged;
- The Court reserves t he right not t o make any appoint ment t o t he vacancy, t o make
an appoint ment at a low er grade, or t o make an appoint ment w it h a modif ied job descript
ion.
- The ICC is w illing t o apply t he ' Int er-Organisat ion A greement concerning Transf er,
Secondment or Loan of St aff among t he Organizat ions applying t he Unit ed Nat ions Common Syst
em of Salaries and A llow ances' or ' t he Int er-Organisat ion M obilit y A ccord' on a
reciprocal basis.
Int er-Organisat ion M obilit y A ccord' on a reciprocal basis.
