Position for interpreters and drivers for STOs at OSCE/ODIHR

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ORGANIZATION: OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission to Armenia for Parliamentary Elections 2007

TITLE: National staff, Position for interpreters and drivers for Short Term Observers

MENU/LIST TEXT: Following an official invitation from the Armenian authorities, the OSCE/ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Armenia for the 12 May parliamentary elections.
Continuing its operations, OSCE/ODIHR EOM is planning to deploy around 300 (three hundred) Short-Term Observers from many OSCE participating States to observe the Election Day procedures. All observers will be organized in multi-national teams of two persons under a deployment plan prepared by the OSCE/ODIHR EOM. Each team will be provided with an interpreter and car/driver by the OSCE/ODIHR EOM.

In this respect, the OSCE/ODIHR is currently recruiting national staff to fill the following positions:

- Translators/Interpreters for Shot-Term Observers

- Drivers for Shot-Term Observers

ANNOUNCEMENT CODE: eom.armenia

OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: all.

START DATE/ TIME: May 10, 2007.

DURATION: 4 days

LOCATION: Republic of Armenia

JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Description varies for different positions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Various responsibilities for different positions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

For Translators/Interpreters for Shot-Term Observers
- Proficiency in English and local languages.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to maintain professional independence
- Some relevant experience at the national or international level. Experience with international organizations is an asset.
- Ability to work long hours and under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.


SALARY: 40 EUR per day for For Translators/Interpreters for Shot-Term Observers;
40 EUR per day for Drivers/Cars for Shot-Term Observers + reimbursement for fuel;



APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Candidates interested in applying for any of above mentioned positions should send a recent CV in English language to eom.armenia@gmail.com .

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview shortly after the application deadline.

OPENING DATE: April 04, 2007.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 4, 2007. 5.00 PM

ABOUT COMPANY:
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is the leading agency in Europe in the field of election observation. It co-ordinates and organizes the deployment of several observation missions with thousands of observers every year to assess the compliance of elections in OSCE participating States in line with OSCE commitments, other international standards for democratic elections and national legislation. Its unique methodology provides an in-depth insight into all elements of an electoral process, and permits to make concrete recommendations to further improve electoral processes.
More info on: www.osce.org/odihr