The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions:
Position: French Translator (1 Position) Category P4 English into
French
Duties and Responsibilities
- Translate court proceedings from English into French;
- Translate official documents for Judges and staff members as required;
- Report directly to the Revisor.
Qualifications and Experience
- A University degree plus a diploma or certificate in Translation from a recognized translation institute or school; OR a university degree in Translation from a recognized school;
- At least three (3) years experience in translation from French into English preferably in an intergovernmental or international organisation;
- Excellent writing skills;
- Knowledge of law would be an advantage;
- Ability to translate from Portuguese into English would be an advantage.
Salary scale P4 (UA: 28,499 – 33,198)
Position: Administrative Officer (1 Position) Category P4
Duties and Responsibilities
- Directly responsible to the Head of Administration and Human Resources Division.
- Coordinates specific tasks assigned to various sections;
- Responsible for managing and monitoring of movable and immovable assets of the Court and files relating to job security;
- Participate in the preparation of basic documents for budgetary sessions and internal and inter- institutional technical committee
- meetings;
- Performs all other duties related to the functions of the position,
Qualifications A&D Experience
- Must have Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Administration or Management;
- Must have at least seven (7) years post qualification professional experience in the field of administration or management;
- Must have a good knowledge of computers, especially research on the internet, electronic communication, word processing through standard software;
- Must have a good aptitude for analysis and synthesis, organizational skills and good ability to work as a team in a multicultural environment;
- Must have an excellent ability to communicate in French and/or English and/or Portuguese;
- A good knowledge of one of the two other languages would be an added advantage.
Salary scale P4 (UA: 28,499- 33, 198).
Conditions to Be Met By Applicants
For candidates to be admitted, they are required to fulfill the following additional conditions:
- Must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State;
- Must not be more than fifty (50) years of age at the moment of recruitment;
- Must be computer literate.
Deadline
Applications must reach the Court on or before 8th October 2012.
Mode of Application
Applicants who meet the requirements for any of these positions should forward their application together with photocopies of all their certificates and a Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing the information below in the following order:
1. Full names
2. Date and place of birth
3. Permanent address
4. Contact address
5. Country of origin
6. Work experience with names of establishments, dates and positions held
7. Institutions attended
8. Degree/Professional qualifications obtained with dates
9. Names and Addresses of three (3) referees
Applicants should state the desired position applied for at the top right hand corner of the envelope, and send their application by post to:
The President
Community Court Of Justice
NO 10, Dar Es Salaam Crescent
Off Aminu Kano Cresent,
Wuse 11, Abuja – Nigeria.
NB: Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
TEL/FAX: 234-9-6708210/09-5240781
Website: www.courtecowas.org