Job Description
The Syrian Negotiation Commission
Description
Background:
The Syrian Negotiation Commission - Geneva Office (SNCGO) is representing and supporting the Syrian Negotiation Commission (SNC) and its mandate by expanding and facilitating outreach to Syrians and international actors. The SNC works towards a negotiated end to the conflict benefitting the Syrian people through dialogue, peaceful means, and democracy in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254.
The SNC seeks the services of a professional translator who will provide translation and interpretating services as follows:
Key Responsibilities:
- Work directly under the supervision of the SNC’s Leadership.
- Accompany the SNC’s leadership/delegations in meetings to provide simultaneous interpreting.
- Provide written translation from Arabic to English and/or English to Arabic.
- Review and edit translated materials to ensure language, meaning, and grammar accuracy.
- Ensure appropriate translation based on the SNC needs and according to the cultural and geopolitical context.
- Support the SNC Media Team in translating various media content.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in translation, interpreting or language studies.
- Proven experience related to translation and interpreting.
- Knowledge related to the Syrian file and/or the MENA context.
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English.
- Attention to details.
- Ability to respect tight deadlines.
- Good sense of communication.
Contract Duration:
1 Nov 2024 – 31 May 2025
This is a remote position. All interested candidates are kindly requested to send their CV and Cover Letter to:
recruitment@sncgeneva.org by Wednesday 30 Oct 2024, 5 p.m Geneva time.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.