Language Assistant, The Hague
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Closing date: Sunday, 17 September 2017
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will work in the Language Services Unit of the Office of the Prosecutor under the broad supervision of the Language Coordinator. He or she will work in a demanding and high-pressure but rewarding environment. The successful candidate will be expected to:
- translate documents between Ossetian and English, subject to review;
- provide field interpretation both at HQ and on mission between Ossetian and English;
- transcribe and quality control audio and video material in Ossetian and English;
- summarize Ossetian texts into English;
- actively receive and apply feedback and take part in supervised training activities;
- contribute to terminology and reference databases;
- perform other tasks as required.
Essential Qualifications
Education:
Diploma of secondary education. An advanced or a first-level university degree may be considered as a substitute for two years' working experience only to determine eligibility.
Experience:
A minimum of six years progressive relevant experience preferably in a language-related field or other relevant field working with Ossetian and English is required. A university degree, being at advanced or first-level, in combination with four (4) years of relevant experience, may be considered as a substitute for two years’ of working experience only to determine eligibility.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- firm understanding of the subject-matters dealt with by the Court, namely legal, military, medical, forensic, human rights, and administrative matters;
- excellent eye for detail, accuracy, style and usage;
- sound knowledge of relevant computer software, especially MS Office;
- proven ability and flexibility in working to deadlines effectively under pressure with evolving tasks and priorities;
- ability to work effectively and constructively as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team;
- ability to keep strict standards of confidentiality;
- openness to skills development.
Knowledge of languages:
Mother-tongue proficiency in Ossetian and a near-native command of English is essential. Knowledge of another situation-related (e.g. Russian or Georgian) language may be considered an asset.
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.
- 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;
- 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;
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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