United Nations Development Programme Office is seeking a highly qualified professional to fill in a position of Administrative Assistant/Interpreter for its project “European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine”
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Project Title: EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine
Post Title: Administrative Assistant/Interpreter
Duty Station: Odessa
Duties and responsibilities:
Under direct supervision of the Senior Investigation Advisor the incumbent will discharge the following functions:
• Provide oral and written translations from English into Ukrainian or Moldovan or Russian and vice versa as required by the project;
• Proofread and/or edit the project’s correspondence and other official documents;
• Assure smooth operational running of the project by means of following UNDP and EC established operational rules and procedures;
• Participate in project activities preparation, implementation and follow up;
• Collect, analyze and prepare background information for the Mission;
• Facilitate project audit, monitoring, evaluation, field visits, missions of the experts;
• Prepare Mission related correspondence;
• Maintain contacts with governmental and non-governmental institutions, local authorities, NGOs, academia, etc.
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• Participate in data collection, analysis and maintenance of projects related files;
• Contributing to the project annual and quarter work-plans preparation and reporting;
• Assure that the progress reporting is done in timely and quality manner based on the requirements of the UNDP and project donors;
• Facilitate project related training/learning activities;
• Perform other functions/tasks when required.
Basic requirements for the incumbent:
• University degree preferably in law;
• At least 3 years of progressive experience in project management, preferably in international environment;
• Excellent fluency (both oral and written) in the English, Russian, Ukrainian and Moldovan languages;
• Experience with technical assistance projects is an asset;
• Ability to work in team;
• Ability to work under continuous pressure and meet deadlines;
• Energetic optimistic approach to all possible problems;
• Strong computer skills.
Interested applicants should submit CV and cover letter in English language with the reference to this position to e-mail address: [email protected].
The closing date for applications is May 14, 6p.m. No telephone inquiries will be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please, indicate Administrative Assistant/Interpreter in Odessa for in the Subject line of your message. Please also mention the minimal salary level expected in your cover letter/CV.
UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
THIS POST IS OPEN FOR UKRAINIAN NATIONALS ONLY
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