Monday, January 9, 2012

PART TIME TRANSLATOR – ENGLISH AT AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION, INDONESIA COUNTRY OFFICE

Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Application Deadline: Midnight, Sunday, 22 January 2012
Language Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: 3 – 6 months with possibility of extension

THE ORGANISATION: AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums in Australia. The AEC was first established in 1902, as a branch of the Department of Home Affairs. In 1973 it became the Australian Electoral Office, a name it retained until 21 February 1984 when it became the Australian Electoral Commission, a Commonwealth statutory authority.

Under the Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program, AEC Indonesia's main mission is to provide assistance to and build capacity within the Indonesian Electoral Commission (KPU). The program is funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and is expected to run from 2011-2015.

THE POSITION: PART TIME TRANSLATOR - ENGLISH

The Roles and Responsibilities

· Under the direct supervision of AEC Program Officer, the translator (English) will translate properly documents, primarily from English language into Indonesian language or vice versa, ensuring the highest standard of accuracy, and maintaining the spirit, context, quality, technical language and nuances of the original version, using precise, clear and proper terminology;

To do this work, the Translator shall:

· Check appropriate references to ensure exact understanding and use of the related technical terminologies, in particular political and/or electoral terms
· Consult colleagues and specialized technical dictionaries/glossaries, other related sources
· Keep abreast with developments in the language field, both in the source and target languages, by compiling and regularly updating specific terminologies, phrases, lexicons, acronyms and special expressions in order to widen the stock of vocabulary with the aim of enhancing skills and ability
· Help develop terminology/lexicons related to the work subject
· Provide consecutive interpretation, when required, during meetings, discussions, etc
· Perform any other duty as may be signed

The Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria:
· A minimum is a final year university student in Languages, International Relations, Political Science or related discipline
· An excellent command of the English and Indonesian languages
· Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment
· Concentration, accuracy, and working under minimum supervision
· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organize and work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment
· Computer literacy

Desirable Criteria:

· Demonstrated relevant experience in translation. Experience in working with social and politics documents is highly desirable

HOW TO APPLY

Submit Job Application by Midnight, Sunday, 22 January 2012. Your application for the job should include your Resume or CV. You should email the document to info@aecindonesia.org. Please include Part Time Translator in the email subject field.

If you are short listed, AEC will contact you and provide you with full information on what date and where you need to attend test and interview. Due to the volume of applications normally received, AEC des not notify applicants who have not been shortlisted or respond to any correspondent enquiring about it.

AEC will only process the applications that are sent through info@aecindonesia.org

1 comment:

  1. If you translate into English then it’s always worth approaching agencies in England and the USA – ideally checking first that they offer translation services within your language combinations.

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