Job Announcement for Language Assistant for EU Twinning Project
(Ref.: LA)
We are currently recruiting a Language Assistant for the EU Twinning Project entitled “Institutional Capacity Building for Fishery Producer Organisations” for 12 months in Ankara.
Starting Date for Employment
Depending on the signing of the Twinning Contract (indicative starting time: end of 2013).
Place of Employment
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Eskişehir Yolu 9.Km. Lodumlu, Ankara.
Tasks
- Interpreting from English to Turkish and vice versa, at meetings, workshops and other oral conversations.
- Translation of documents, regulations, training materials, information materials and other written materials from English to Turkish and vice versa.
- Drafting of written materials with relation to the project in Turkish and English.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested by the Resident Twinning Advisor or the Project.
Necessary Qualifications
1. University degree in Social Sciences, English philology
2. Experience in interpreting English / Turkish
3. Professional fluency in oral and written English.
4. Ability to work in a team.
5. Very good communication skills.
6. Comfortable with speaking in public
7. Patient and flexible.
8. Previous experience in IPA twinning projects will be an advantage.
9. Willingness and flexibility to travel (within Turkey and abroad)
Remuneration
The salary of 2000 € will be paid according to the conditions as set out in the Twinning Contract. A working contract will be signed for a period of 12 months.
How to Apply
Please send your application letter and curriculum vitae (in English) including names and details of two references via e-mail, for the attention of Ms. Esther Koopmanschap (RTA) and Dr. Erhan Ekmen (RTA Counterpart) to: eutwinning.tr11ibag01@gmail.com. Please, indicate Ref.: LA in the subject field of you email.
Application deadline: 22 August 2013 at 18.00 hrs. Turkish local time.
Short-listed applicants will be notified by email on 28 August 2013 whether they are invited for the interviews on 2 September 2013.
Contact Point
General Directorate of Agricultural Reform
Head of Agricultural Organisations
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Eskişehir Yolu 9.Km. Lodumlu, Ankara.
Phone: 0 312 258 79 82
Fax: 0 312 258 79 52
NOTE: Twinning Manual foresees that the chosen assistant is not a civil servant or agent of the beneficiary (past 6 months, at the moment of the start of the project) nor is on leave from the beneficiary to take up the position of the project assistant.