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ECOWAS VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT, WEDNESDAY 25, AUGUST 2010
Written by Prince Wednesday Jobs Aug 25, 2010 ECOWAS COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE
VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT
For the purpose of strengthening the staff capacity of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions.
POST 1: INTERPRET PORTUGUESE: FRENCH INTO PORTUGUESE (1) CATEGORY P5
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides Language interpretation services mainly from French into Portuguese and vice versa during court sessions, meetings, and discussions
• Assists the Judges and staff members as required for other interpretation services;
• Must be capable of working in a group of highly experience interpreters;
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in interpretation; or full training in an interpretation school with at least 8 years post qualification experience in interpretation
• Must be computer literate;
• Legal knowledge would be an advantage
Salary Scale P5 (UA 30,551.83 – 34,541.51)
POST 2: TRANSLATOR; FRENCH INTO ENGLISH (2) CATEGORY P4
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Reports directly to the Reviser;
• Provides Languages translation services mainly from French into English for court processes;
• Assist the Judges and staff members as required for other translation services
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A university degree in English/French Language and a well known translation Institute diploma or certificate;
• Seven years professional experience in translation services from French to English or vice versa preferably in an intergovernmental or international organization;
• Excellent computer and speedwriting skills;
• Legal knowledge would be an advantage;
Salary Scale P4 (UA 25,908-30,180)
POST 3: TRANSLATOR: ENGLISH INTO TO FRENCH (2) CATEGORY P4
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Reports directly to the Reviser;
• Provides Languages translation services mainly from English into French for court processes;
• Assists the Judges and staff members as required for the other translation services
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A university degree English/French Language and a well known translation Institute diploma or certificate;
• 7 years professional experience in translation services from English to French or vice versa preferably in an intergovernmental or international organization;
• Excellent computer and speedwriting skills;
• Legal knowledge would be an advantage;
Salary scale P4 (UA 25,908-30,180)
OTHER CONDITIONS
For candidates to be admitted, they required to fulfill the following additional conditions.
• The candidate must be citizen of an ECOWAS Member State;
• The candidate must not be more than 50 years of age moment of recruitment and must be fluent in and have working knowledge of one of the official languages of the community (English, French, or Portuguese);
• Knowledge of a second official Language will be an added advantage
Applications must reach the Court not alter than 8th October, 2010
APPLICATION FORMAT
Applicants who meet the requirements for any of the positions should forward their application together with photocopies of all their certificates and CV, containing the following details in orders:
1. Full names
2. Date and place of Birth
3. Permanent address
4. Contact address
5. Country of region
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 referees
10. Language understood and spoken fluently
Applicants should state the desired position applied for at the top right corner of the envelope, and send their application to:
THE PRESIDENT
COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ECOWAS
NO 10, DAR ES SALAAM CRESCENT
OFF AMINU KANO CRESCENT
WUSE II, ABUJA – NIGERIA
