Translator\Interpreter, Office of the Director, For internal candidates only

Contract

This is a RLG-17 contract. This kind of contract is known as Relocation Grant. More about RLG-17 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting - Supervisor: The incumbent reports to the Director of UNRWA Affairs, Jordan (DUA, J).

• Supervisees: The incumbent might supervise a number of professional and/or general services staff members and/or other personnel.

  Responsibilities - Performs simultaneous and consecutive oral interpretations during internal & external meetings, hearings, briefings, visits to local communities and other official occasions as required. Accompanies the Director at every event that involves Arabic speaking people. Acts as interpreter for the Deputy Directors or other senior management officials of the JFO. Accompanies the Agency’s Commissioner-General during field visits and meetings with government officials, refugee community and any visiting delegation, acts as interpreter during the Commissioner-General’s press briefings.

• Translates correspondence, official documents, articles, reports, minutes of meetings, petitions, and materials from Arabic to English and the vice-versa, for both internal and external use, including field circulars, polices and initiatives, ASU statements and meeting minutes; training materials and presentations, governmental documents and announcements, documents requested from other JFO departments submitted through the DUA, etc.

• Drafts materials in English and Arabic for dissemination or for other purposes.

• Proofreads, edits, and revises translated materials; explains works and phrases of meaning and appropriateness.

• Discusses translation requirements with clients and determines priorities.

• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor, comprising, where required, in support of other offices or departments in the Agency, including from the HQA, as well as administrative and other duties to support the Office of the Director.

  Competencies - Applying Technical Expertise.

• Analyzing.
• Planning and organizing.
• Delivering Results.
• Demonstrating Self-Awareness.
• Ability to work independently on translation tasks with little supervision.
• Good communicator in both spoken and written English, including ability to draft/edit a variety of written reports and other studies.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. in a team environment and with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures and nationalities.
• Ability to translate from Arabic to English and vice-versa.

• Well-developed political awareness and sound judgment on importance/priority/confidentiality of issues.

  Education - Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) for an accredited educational institution in languages, translation, journalism or a related field.

  Work Experience - At least seven years of progressively responsible relevant experience in teaching, editing, translation or in journalism including writing and editing papers/articles for conferences and journals. is required.

  Languages - Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English.

  Assessment - Technical Test.

• Competency-based Interview.

  Special Notice Contract Status:

• Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years; including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.

Benefits: - Grade 17, Monthly Salary JD 1156.60 Fils. plus, SOA 69.90% of basic salary, other benefits include Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), medical insurance and annual leave. - Dependency allowances (if applicable). - 30 days of annual leave. - Compulsory medical insurance.

Department: UNRWA - Communications. Duty Station: JFO - Office of the Director.

Other Information: - The incumbent may be required to travel within the Field or/and in the Agency's area of operations. - The incumbent may be expected to work beyond regular working hours.

Desirable qualifications: - Provided very good understanding of the context of Palestine refugees and UNRWA operations. - Previous experience at a UN Agency or INGO. - Knowledge of Middle East contemporary affairs.

Equivalency: - When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Director of Human Resources may exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and progressive relevant work experience.

• NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.

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• This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates only. Only candidates residing in Jordan, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of a work permit in Jordan, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded.

• Since the Vacancy is an Area Staff post, the Agency will not provide coverage for relocation costs.

• Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

• UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

• A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post.

• Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system Inspira will be considered, and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate.

• For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under "Category" RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade.

• Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered.

• The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending.

• UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway, and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations.

• The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency’s regulatory framework.

• UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations, and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.

• Applications from UNRWA staff members who had been demoted with deferred eligibility for promotion will not be considered.

• Applications from Staff members who were recipients under the Early Voluntary Retirement or Exceptional Voluntary Separation Schemes will not be considered.

• Applications from Internal candidate serving for less than one year in your current post will not be considered.

• The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or to change the contract Modality.

• A candidate is not eligible for consideration if he or she was short-listed and found not suitable for the same post within the previous 12 months unless the post description has since been altered by 30% or more, as determined by ODCS.

  United Nations Considerations Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.