Language Assistant

İşin təsviri

Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Job Announcement for Language Assistant (LA) for EU-Twinning Project

A Language Assistant for the RTA (resident Twinning Adviser) is sought for the EU Twinning Project AZ/15/ENP/OT/35 entitled “Support to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the modernization of its policy and management system in the culture sector” between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Italy for 24 months.

Starting Date for Employment

Mid/end February 2016.

Place of Employment

Baku, with possible short trips to different locations among Azerbaijan and Italy

Tasks

1. Translate into English Azerbaijani texts, including laws, sub laws and other regulations
2. Supervise and collaborate with possible translators appointed by the project to ensure the quality of translation into English
3. Draft written materials with relation to the project in English or Azerbaijani;
4. Draft minutes of meetings.
5. Perform necessary office management tasks including filing.
6. Assist the RTA, his counterpart, the short term experts, and other foreign specialists involved in the project in matters related to language problems or other problems due to being and working in a foreign country.
7. Interpreter during the courses, trainings, workshops and similar meetings that will be held within the project activities.

This list is not exclusive of other tasks.

Qualifications demanded

1. University degree.
2. Very high level of English reading and writing skills.
3. Previous experience in Project Management.
4. Full geographical mobility
5. Ability to work in a team.
6. Very good computer skills (MS Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet)
7. Patience and flexibility.

Assets

1. Previous experience in Twinnings or projects funded by the European Union or any other international donor  will be an advantage.
2. Fluency in oral and written  Italian will be an advantage
3. Fluency in oral and written Russian will be an advantage.
4. Proven acquaintance with the legal English lexicon will be an advantage

Remuneration

The honoraria will be 1.500 Euro monthly (comprehensive of any due taxes).
Contract services will be signed for 24 months.
Confservizi CISPEL Toscana (the Italian institution responsible of the management of the TW) will be the Contracting Authority.

How to Apply

Please send your application in English (European format CV ) via e-mail to the following email address [email protected], indicating on the subject of the email the post you are applying to. Please include an email and a telephone contact number in the application.

All applications,  not submitted in the format suggested, received with no reference of the post and in other language different form English will be automatically rejected.

Deadline for submissions: 20th January 2016 at 20.00 (Baku time)

All applications received later than this time will be not taken in consideration.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview between the 12h and 14th of February  2016 in Baku (exact date and place to be confirmed to each shortlisted participant).

NOTE: Twinning Manual foresees that the chosen assistant is not a civil servant or agent of the beneficiary (past 6 months) nor is on leave from the beneficiary to take up the position of Language Assistant

Annex I ( Annex I.doc )

EU Twinning Project tərəfindən digər vakansiyalar

• Language Assistant
• Language Assistant to the Resident Twinning Advisor
• Assistant for the Resident Twinning Advisor
• An Assistant to the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA)
• A Language Assistant to the Resident Twinning Adviser (RTA)