African Union recruits 01 TRANSLATORS, FRENCH
External Publication of Job Posting 50609809
Job Posting Title : TRANSLATORS – FRENCH
Start Date : 07.02.2019
End Date : 10.03.2019
Reference Code : DCMP201902073
Job Title : TRANSLATORS – FRENCH
Organization
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s
rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among
the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is
located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
In seeking to attain this objective, the African Union Commission is inviting qualified applicants who are citizens
of Member States of the African Union to apply for the position of French translator.
Department
POST:
Job title: Translator FRENCH
Post level: P3 (Step1)
Department: Directorate of Conference Management and Publications
Supervisor: Head of Translation Division
Overall Supervisor: Director of Conference Management and Publications
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Number of Positions: Two (2)
Project
JOB PURPOSE:
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Translation Division and overall supervision of the Director of
Conference Management and Publications, the responsibilities and duties of the incumbent shall be to properly
translate documents, 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.
Tasks
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure quality translation of working documents in a timely manner;
• Regularly consult colleagues, specialised dictionaries / glossaries, data banks, etc..;
• Check appropriate sources of reference;
• Regularly update specific terminologies, phrases, special expressions, lexicons and acronyms in order
to expand vocabulary and enhance skills;
• Have a good working knowledge of the Computer Assisted Translation Tool (CATT)
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Director or immediate supervisor.
Requirements
1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & WORK EXPERIENCE:
Candidates must have at least a Master degree in translation from a recognized school .A recognized
experience in the field of translation combined with a degree in another field will be an added advantage.
Canditates should have at least seven (7) years of continuous working experience in translation or 2 years of
working experience with AU, UN or other international organisations.
2. REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
• professionalism, teamwork, discipline;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
3. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Candidates must have excellent writting skills of French language and have a good command of English. Ability
to translate into english as well as into a C AU working language is an added value (Portuguese, Arabic).
4. TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The appointment will be made on a Regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of with the first twelve
months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two (2) years’
renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.
5. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
6. LEAST REPRESENTED COUNTRIES:
Candidates from the following least represented countries within the AU are encouraged to apply: Algeria, South
Africa, Morocco, Angola, Ghana, Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, South Sudan,
Namibia, Mali, Madagascar, Guinea-Conakry, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Seychelles, Somalia, Guinea
Bissau, Saharawi Arab D.R., Comoros, Sao Tome and Principe.
7. REMUNERATION:
Indicative basic salary of US$ 37,453.00 (P3 Step 1) per annum plus other related entitlements such as Post
adjustment (46% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 22,932.00 (per annum), education allowance (75% of
tuition and other education related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00
per child per annum), etc. for internationally recruited staff of the Commission.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than
10 March 2019.
To apply for these vacancies, candidates are required to submit the following:
• Attach detailed and updated curriculum vitae/resume including three (3) referees with good knowledge of
candidate’s work, please, provide referees’ contact details – telephone and e-mail addresses.
• Copy of valid passport.
• Certified copies of educational qualifications – degrees, diplomas and certificates, where applicable (Not
more than 5 Documents in PDF Format, and not exceeding 1 MB).
Applications are pre-screened by the system according to the published requirements of the job opening on the
basis of the information provided in the application. In relation to the requirements of the job opening, applicants
must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their qualifications, including their education, work
experience, and language skills. Each applicant must bear in mind that submission of incomplete or inaccurate
applications may render that applicant ineligible for consideration for the job opening. Initial screening and
evaluation of applications will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted. Applications cannot be
amended following submission. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a
reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management
African Union Commission
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Contract Type
Regular (Long Duration)
Employment Fraction
Full-time
Branch
Headquaters