Description

provide proper, clear, faithful interpretation from English or French into Portuguese during sessions and meetings of the Court using the standard, clear and accurate language;
translate properly documents, primarily from English language or French language into Portuguese, ensuring the highest standard of accuracy, and maintaining the spirit, context, quality, technical language and nuances of the original version, using precise, clear and proper terminology;
check appropriate references to ensure exact understanding and use of AU technical terminologies;
consult colleagues, authors of texts, and specialized technical dictionaries/ glossaries, data banks …;
keep abreast with developments in the language field, both in the source and target languages, by compiling and regularly up-dating specific terminologies, phrases, lexicons, acronyms and special expressions in order to widen the stock of vocabulary with the aim of enhancing skills and ability;
Help develop terminology/lexicons of the AU;
provide consecutive interpretation, when required, during audiences and of statements at conferences, meetings, discussions, etc;
perform any other duty as may be assigned.

Responsibilities

University degree in Languages, Humanities or related discipline
A professional qualification from a recognized interpreters/translators school.
Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively relevant experience in interpretation and translation.
Experience in working with legal documents is highly desirable.
Demonstrate leadership abilities and professionalism
Concentration, accuracy, and working under minimum supervision
Respect for confidentiality and good public relations;
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organize and work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment;
Mastery of Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools (TRADOS)
Good communication and planning skills
Excellent knowledge of international organizations;
Computer literacy, including formatting of documents.
An excellent command of the Portuguese and English languages or French language. Knowledge of any of the other AU languages will be an added advantage.
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage