The World Bank Office in Ukraine wishes to recruit a Translation Coordinator/Interpreter, Grade GE, based in the World Bank Kyiv office. The position is subject to local recruitment under the Ukraine Compensation Plan.

Context:

The Ukraine Country Office of the World Bank is located in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is a hub office for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (ECCU2 Country Unit), hosting the Country Director, and several senior decentralized sector staff. The Country Office oversees a portfolio of 12 lending operations and a significant program of analytical and advisory work, involving regular visits of international staff. It also regularly hosts roundtable discussions, workshops and seminars on economic and social development issues, and holds frequent media events and press conferences.

The Country Office seeks to hire an experienced translation coordinator/interpreter, to coordinate written translation services for all correspondence, translation of analytical reports and project documents, as well as serve as the main interpreter for the Country Director and senior sector staff in meeting with senior Ukrainian officials. The translation coordinator/interpreter is also expected to offer simultaneous interpretation services for major press events and seminars, and coordinate a pool of simultaneous interpreters for visiting international staff and public events.

Taking part in all meetings with senior public officials the translation coordinator/interpreter is expected to act with tact and advise the Country Director on follow-up and implementation of Ukraine Bank program resulting from senior official meetings.

Specific duties:

• Coordinate the provision of translation services by a pool of translators.
• Ensure quality control of translation services by performing random checks.
• Mentor country office staff, in particular operations assistants in all matters related to language quality.
• Provide interpretation services to the Country Director and senior decentralized sector unit staff.
• Provide simultaneous interpretation services as requested by the Country Director for press conferences, media events, and roundtable discussions with senior public
• officials.
• Coordinate the provision of simultaneous interpretation services for visiting international staff, and public events in the Country Office.
• Advise the Country Director on issues of follow-up and Ukraine program implementation in relation to issues raised at senior level meetings.

   

Qualifications:

• University degree in foreign languages, social sciences, economics, or another development related discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of key development terminology.
• At least 5 years of experience working as a translator/interpreter for Ukrainian, Russian and English.
• Experience of working as an interpreter at senior government level an advantage.
• Exposure to the WB projects and activities in Ukraine would be a plus.
• Advanced computer skills and full proficiency in the use of relevant software applications (MS Word, Excel)

The closing date for RFP submission is October 24, 2008, 5:30 PM Kyiv time.

Applications (including a letter and a recent CV) should be submitted in English to e-mail address: ekladova@worldbank.org or faxed to (044) 490-66-70 or delivered to reception desk at the 2^nd floor, 1 Dniprovskiy Uzviz, Kiev, Ukraine, attn. E. Kladova

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