Translator / Administrative Assistant

السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية         Palestinian National Authority
سلطة الأراضي              Land Authority

 

The Palestine Liberation Organization for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Land Administration Project (the Project) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consultants’ services. The Project will be co-financed by the Government of Finland.

The Project aims to support improvements in the design and implementation of the land registration system. The Palestinian Land Authority (PLA) is the implementing agency for this project. A Project Management Unit (PMU) was established within PLA and will be composed of civil servants and consultants in various fields, to manage the overall implementation of the project. PLA is considering the appointment of qualified Officers for the following positions:
 

Reference No.4.3.2

Under the direct supervision of the PMU Project director , the translator /administrative officer will be responsible for all the translation activities under the project. More specifically he/she will:
-Translate Correspondences, summarizes of the reports, work plans, press releases, letters, fax's …etc from English to Arabic vice-versa.
-Read through original material and rewrite it in the target language, ensure that the meaning of the source text is retained.
-Provide a grammatical, well-expressed and edited final version of the translated text.
-Provide support for international and local experts with regard to interpretation during the meetings and discussion with PLA employees and with communities in the project areas.
-Provide support and office duties for lap2 PMU administration as needed.
-Perform other duties assigned by the Project Director.

Key Qualifications:
 At least University degree in Translation.
At least Five years previous relevant experience.
Ability to maintain the highest standard of accuracy.
Good communication and organizational skills.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent Knowledge in office computer programmers and ability to work under pressure.

Reporting Responsibilities, timeframe and contract:
The Translator/ Administrative assistant will be based in PMU office within the PLA headquarters in Ramallah. He/she will report to the Project Director of the PMU. The duration of the assignment is one year on a full-time basis, extendable to the full length of the project (5 years).

An individual Consultant shall be selected for each of the above-mentioned posts in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their curriculum Vita with a covering letter including three references and salary history for the last three years, no later than October 12, 2012 to the following address:
Palestinian Land Authority, Ramallah, Fax: 022413715
E-Mail : [email protected]