Interpreter

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. As a federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

In Viet Nam, we have been working with our partners since 1993. We contribute to the improvement of living conditions for Vietnamese people via approximately 20 programmes and projects  covering the following three priority areas of cooperation: 1) Sustainable Economic Development and Vocational Training; 2) Environmental Policy, Natural Resources and Urban Development; and 3) Health.

We also act in other fields of cooperation such as support in strengthening local institutions via small-scale projects as well as in awareness raising on policies and laws; consultation on legal issues for Government Office; promotion of networking and Capacity Development for the returning and Vietnamese experts, potential decision-makers, professional journalists; cooperation with private sectors; personal placement of German and International experts, technical advisors, development workers and young volunteers with employers and partner organizations in Viet Nam.

The project “Developing Da Nang Environmental City” is a project of German Technical Assistance to the People’s Committee of Da Nang City. The project covers: (1) Capacity building for improved urban environ­mental planning and management, (2) Capacity building for improved urban public transport. To support the implementation of the project, GIZ is now looking for a professional and dynamic Vietnamese national to fill the following position:

Interpreter
Duty Station: Da Nang

Main responsibilities:

- In charge/ main resource person for all kinds of translations/ interpretations and the management of provided external translation support (if necessary);
- Consecutive oral interpretation of all bilateral, team, group meetings and social events (with the Vietnamese partner and if necessary within the project team);
- Consecutive (or simultaneous if technically possible) interpretation of larger conferences and workshops;
- Translation of all kinds of documents (e.g. official letters, written communication with Vietnamese partner institutions, scientific papers, all kinds of written project products from Vietnamese into English and vice versa;
- Process and file all kinds of documents and papers in both languages;
- Ensure close cooperation and communication with Vietnamese partner institutions;
- Assist in and/or carry out other office activities and other tasks, as assigned

Minimum requirements:

- University degree in English and at least  5 years of working experience as an interpreter for international companies or projects;
- Experience with consecutive and simultaneous interpretation at conferences or international meetings;
- Proficiency with Windows XP and MS Office 2007;
- Ability to work independently and in an international and cultural diverse team;
- Good communication and cooperation skills, especially with the Vietnamese counterpart organisations at all project implementation levels;
- Meet deadlines, work under time pressure and occasionally oblige to irregular and long working hours
- Dynamic and self-motivated character;
- Experience with similar positions in other development cooperation project/programmes is an asset;

Successful candidates will enjoy good working conditions with a friendly and creative working environment, open corporate culture, clear and promotive career path, competitive benefits and compensation and good policies of training and development.

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their application in English, including copies of relevant certificates and references, either by email or by post, to the following address before Thursday, 20th September 2012.
GIZ Office Hanoi
6th Floor Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Email: [email protected]

Note: Please mention “Interpreter” on the envelope or in the subject line

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the deadline. Tel contact is not encouraged.

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