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Working hours: 40 hours/week

EUPM Armenia offers nineteen (19) positions across a diverse team of professionals specialising in executive coordination, political affairs and communications, project management, interpretation, administration, finance, logistics, procurement, information systems, security, transportation, and human resources to support the effective implementation of its mandate in Armenia. We offer a working opportunity in an international environment with a professional atmosphere. It is full-time work, in a multicultural environment.

Department/Unit - Operations / Strategic Advisory Unit


Reporting Line
The Interpreter / Translator reports to Head of Strategic Advisory Unit / Senior Strategic Adviser.

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Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To serve as official verbatim interpreter by providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation from Armenian and or Russian into English and vice versa;
- To provide simultaneous and consecutive oral interpretation during meetings, official visits and functions involving international and local counterparts.
- To provide professional editing and accurate written translation of official correspondence, reports, legal texts, background papers and other mission documentation.
- To perform administrative duties, to establish and maintain a proper archiving/filing system for translations and other documents;
- To support OPS management, Advisers and Project Cell during official engagements with Armenian counterparts and international partners by bridging language and communication barriers.
- To translate documents and interpret communications required for the Mission's liaison with Armenian authorities and international organizations.
- To assist the Operations Department by drafting texts, including meeting minutes, and other writing or administrative tasks.
- To assist the Operations Department by proofreading and ensuring the linguistic quality, tone and accuracy of out-going translated correspondence and publications.
- To perform other specialized linguistic, translation, and interpretation duties as required by OPS management and advisers;
- To actively participate in the coordination of the OPS department supporting the cohesion of OPS activities and mandate implementation, in close collaboration with other mission members.
- To assist in arranging meetings, workshops, seminars etc. with key interlocutors and other relevant stakeholders;
- To maintain the highest levels of confidentiality when dealing with all Mission or other obtained information.
- To accompany OPS in its daily advisory work including duty trips outside Yerevan and Armenia;
- To advise on cultural awareness.


General Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To provide coverage during periods of absence of staff members with other functions as applicable, ensuring continuity of operations and responsibilities;
- To identify and report on lessons learned and best practices within the respective area of responsibility;
- To contribute and ensure timely reporting on activities within the respective area of responsibility;
- To take account of gender equality and human rights aspects in the execution of tasks;
- To undertake any other related tasks as requested by the Line Manager(s).

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Essential Requirements:

- Medically fit to perform the required duties;
- Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under local law;
- Proficiency in English and Armenian both oral and written, Russian when applicable.
- Level of education as indicated in the respective Job Description;
- After having fulfilled the education requirements, number of years of relevant professional experience, as indicated in the respective Job Description, in performing duties relevant to the job description;
- Any other requirements as specified in below.

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Eligibility Criteria:
- Citizenship of Armenia and/or holding permanent resident and work permits according to Armenian laws;
- Have fulfilled any obligations imposed on him/her by the laws concerning military service;
- Enjoy full civil rights and do not have criminal record;
- Successful completion of a full university studies attested by a degree in a relevant field, where the normal duration of university education in the country awarded is 3 years or more (e.g. bachelor’s degree);
- After having fulfilled the education requirements, a minimum of 3 years of relevant and proven full-time professional experience in interpreting and translating between Armenian, Russian and English, and in linguistic-related matters;
- Be physically fit to perform the duties relating to the post; such physical fitness should be attested by a medical certificate.


Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Fluency in English, Armenian and Russian languages (oral and written);
- Experience in translation or interpretation;
- Experience providing clear and concise oral and written communication.
- Experience in positions requiring excellent analytical and organisational skills, with a service-minded and project-oriented approach;
- Attention to detail;
- A self-starter. To have a strong sense of initiative, responsibility and autonomy;
- To focus on priorities, to monitor and evaluate procedures and processes;
- To deliver work on time and to agreed standards, even under pressure;
- Ability to build productive and cooperative working relationships with other staff members in a diverse environment;
- To have a strong sense of confidentiality and discretion in dealing with Mission-related matters;
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access etc.) and databases;
- To have integrity, and the ability to adhere to EU fundamental values and standards;
- Excellent listening and communication skills;
- Good self-management and organisational skills with an ability to plan and prioritise.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
- Professional experience in an international organisation working with people from diverse backgrounds;
- Professional qualification in any of the fields of Translation and Interpretation, Literature, or related-linguistic areas, or in Political Science

Please send your Application to job@eupm-armenia.eu

- A detailed Application Form indicating the position for which you are applying.
- Please note that if you are applying for several positions, only one application should be submitted.
- Please use the following file name format for your application: LASTNAME_FirstName_ARALXX
- Indicate the reference number (eg. ARAL00) of the post/s you are applying for in the subject line of your email.\

The Application Form template is available here.

Please note that, when calculating professional experience to determine your salary, any overlapping periods of employment will be counted only once by EUPM Armenia.
ATTENTION: Application Forms submitted in any format other than the official template will not be considered.

For non-Armenian citizens: applications must attach evidence of a work permission.


The selection procedure

After the deadline for applications, the applications will be reviewed by the Selection Panel, which will establish a shortlist of candidates considered to be the most suitable for the post on the basis of a
preliminary assessment of the information provided in the Application Forms.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment phase, which will include an interview and, if required, additional tests. During this phase, the Selection Panel will assess the suitability of the
candidates for the post.
Applicants who are not shortlisted will be informed once the selection procedure has been completed and the position has been filled.
For more information relating to the recruitment and selection process, please contact
job@eupm-armenia.eu

Salary Group: The applicable salary group is indicated in the job description. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience within the relevant salary range:
Group 1: 1,403,627 - 3,011,455 AMD/month
Group 2: 964,404 – 1,765,743 AMD/month
Group 3: 642.051 – 1,297,906 AMD/month