Freelance Translator – International Criminal Court – The Hague

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Contract Duration:

Variable length

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for both fixed-term established and general temporary assistance posts.

Organisational Context
Provision of high quality language services for efficient conduct of Court business:

The Language Services Section (LSS) provides language services to the organs of the Court, i.e. translation, revision and editing of Court documents; consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for meetings, trial hearings, press conferences, specialised seminars, diplomatic briefings and other events, held in-house or away from the seat of the Court; assistance and guidance in terminology and references, management of language tools to make sure that consistent terminology is used in all the organs of the Court; recruitment, training, and accreditation of interpreters needed for work with Registry officials in the field and/or at the seat of the Court; provision of relevant information to service users to make them familiar with all the types of language services provided and with the procedures and requirements of the professions in question.

Language combinations required according to working language

ENGLISH

FRENCH

Source

Target

Source

Target

Bengali

English

Bengali

French

English

Bengali

French

Bengali

Burmese

English

Burmese

French

English

Burmese

French

Burmese

Cebuano

English

Cebuano

French

English

Cebuano

French

Cebuano

Dari

English

Dari

French

English

Dari

French

Dari

Filipino

English

Filipino

French

English

Filipino

French

Filipino

Hebrew

English

Hebrew

French

English

Hebrew

French

Hebrew

Pashto

English

Pashto

French

English

Pashto

French

Pashto

Rohingya

English

Rohingya

French

English

Rohingya

French

Rohingya

Duties and Responsibilities
Freelance translators working into these target languages are normally required to:

Translate documents covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to: legal, political, military, medical, forensic, technical, administrative and financial matters, and human rights;

Ensure accuracy, clarity, cohesion and conformity with ICC standards, practice and policy;

Consult with LSS revisers and translators to clarify ambiguities;

Observe established terminology and in-house usage, identify new terminology and actively contribute to terminology and reference databases;

Use MS Office Suite and CAT Tools.

Essential Qualifications

Education:
A university degree in translation, languages, law or any relevant subject.

Experience:

Two years of relevant work experience as a translator;

For recent graduates with relevant advanced university degree who perform particularly well in the translation test, the experience requirement could be waived; Experience in translation with international organisations would be an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to translate documents covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to: legal, political, military, medical, forensic, technical, administrative and financial matters, and human rights;

Solid academic knowledge of the required languages;

Knowledge of legal concepts in general, and of international legal instruments and ICC basic texts in particular; knowledge of terminology relevant to the context of international organisations; basic knowledge of ICC situations and cases;

Knowledge of relevant IT and a high level of proficiency in the use of word processing programs and CAT Tools;

Ability to work effectively to deadlines and, as necessary, as part of a translation team;

Knowledge of the style and usage of source and target languages; acute sensitivity to nuance and attention to detail; good analytical skills;

Good organisational and time management skills;

Openness to skill development.

Knowledge of Languages:
Mother-tongue proficiency in one of the languages in the listed language combination and a high level of proficiency in the other.

Assessment Method
Candidates will be required to sit an ICC translation test.
Successful Candidates will be required to undergo a security vetting procedure.

ICC Core Competencies

Dedication to the mission and values

– Acts consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;

– Maintains confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;

– Shows commitment to the organisation;

– Presents a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.

Professionalism

– Applies professional and technical expertise;

– Keeps abreast of organisational issues;

– Produces workable solutions to a range of problems;

Teamwork

– Listens, consults and communicates proactively;

– Handles disagreements with tact and diplomacy;

– Recognises and rewards the contribution of others;

Learning and developing

– Identifies development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes use of developmental or training opportunities;

– Learns from successes and failures;

– Seeks feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational effectiveness;

– Seeks opportunities for improvement of work;

– Has an open mind and contributes to innovation.

Handling uncertain situations

– Adapts to changing circumstances;

– Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;

– Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances;

– Manages time effectively.

Interaction

– Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;

– Handles contacts with diplomacy and tact;

– Communicates in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while complying with confidentiality requirements.

Realising objectives

– Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;

– Keeps to agreements with others;

– Focuses on client needs;

– Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people;
– Monitors and maintains quality and productivity.

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