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Associate Terminologist (P2)

ICC - International Criminal Court - 24 September 2009

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Job Description

Applications must be accompanied by a fully completed ICC Personal History Form. The ICC will not accept other than the ICC Personal History Form. For rostering purposes.
 

Vacancy Announcement No.
09-CLS-118-RE

Deadline For Applications
20.10.2009

Post number
To be determined

Duty Station
The Hague

Organizational Unit
Court Interpretation and Translation Section

Type of Appointment and duration
Variable length. For roster purposes.

Minimum net annual salary (single rate)
€ 51,422 (subject to change) tax-free

 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The incumbent will work in the Terminology and Reference Unit of the Court Interpretation and Translation Section, within the Division of Court Services, Registry, under the direct supervision of the Terminologist. The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties:

a) Monitor documentation and other materials and identify changes, developments, linguistic inconsistencies and variations in the terminology used at the Court;
b) Identify the need for the creation of legal and judicial terminology in the working and official languages, as well as in languages used for the proceedings;
c) Standardize terminology, prepare multilingual glossaries and create terminological records for the terminology database;
d) Answer terminology requests from language staff of the Section, from staff members of other Units/Sections of the Court, from free-lance translators and interpreters, or from other external stakeholders;
e) Participate in maintaining the language tools of the section;
f) Conduct training sessions for users of the language tools of the section and contributors to the terminology database;
g) Perform other duties as required.
 
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will possess:
a) Advanced university degree in translation and/or terminology, linguistics, or law (preference will be given to candidates holding a degree in terminology);
b) Two years of relevant experience (four years with a first level university degree);
c) High level of proficiency in either English or French, with excellent knowledge of the other working language; good knowledge of one other official or situation/case language would be considered as an asset;
d) Solid writing and editiorial skills, good analytical skills, ability to spot errors and inconsistencies in a text; firm grasp of research techniques;
e) Ability to use a variety of computer applications and proficiency in using language tools including terminology databases and translation memory systems; proficiency with MultiTrans would be considered as an asset;
f) Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national, linguistic and cultural backgrounds with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
g) Proven ability to prioritise and to work effectively to deadlines;
h) Proven ability to work efficiently as part of a team.

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
Fluency in both working languages of the Court, English and French, is essential (with high level of proficiency in one and excellent knowledge of the other). Good knowledge of one other official or situation/case language of the Court would be considered as an asset.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take a written terminology test.

NB:
The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
 

TO APPLY
Please carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants.
Send your application and submit a fully completed Personal History Form, preferably via email, to: applications@icc-cpi.int
(Please indicate the Job vacancy number in the email subject line)

Fax: +31 70 515 8553
(Use this number for applications only)

ICC - International Criminal Court
Recruitment - HR
P.O. BOX 19519
2500 CM The Hague
The Netherlands

Post to be filled preferably by a national of a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, or of a State which has signed and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process, but nationals from non-state parties may also be considered.
In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men for all positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitable geographical representation for positions in the professional category.

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