Field Technical Translator

السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية         Palestinian National Authority
سلطة الأراضي              Land Authority

The Palestine Liberation Organization for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority received 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. 4.3.6

Under the direct supervision of the PMU Project Director and in cooperation with all project stakeholders, the Technical translator will work closely with the Systematic Registration and Adjudication Advisor, the technical translator will:
-Provide support for International advisors, local officials, land committee and all the stakeholders in the field with regard to interpretation during the systematic registration process.
-Interpret routine discussions, meetings and workshops.
-Document all the dispute cases during the systematic registration process.
-Document all the dispute resolution mechanisms in Arabic and in English.
-Translate related documents, manuals and procedures from English to Arabic
-Provide simulations and consecutive translation in meetings.
-Provide reports on weekly and monthly basis
-Accompany advisors when required and as requested by the PD
-Perform other duties assigned by the Project Director.

Key Qualifications:
At least University degree in Translation. At least 2-3 years of experiences.
Ability to maintain highest standard of accuracy and very good communication and reporting

skills.
Reporting Responsibilities, timeframe and contract: The Field Technical Translator will be based in the PLA Dora field office. 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 18 months.

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 March 20,
2013 to the following address:
Palestinian Land Authority, Ramallah,
Fax: 02 2413720 E-Mail : [email protected]