View Vacancy - Interpreter/Translator (UZB20.088)

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The British Embassy in Uzbekistan is part of the world-wide UK diplomatic network working on behalf of British political, economic and consular interests overseas, and is now looking to recruit an Interpreter. The successful candidate will provide consecutive interpreting for the Ambassador, other senior officials, and senior visitors, working to and from English, Russian and Uzbek.

As the Embassy’s lead language professional, the successful candidate will also lead on other interpreting in the Embassy, and on translation, again working to and from English, Russian and Uzbek. Colleagues will be available to provide proofreading for translations into the non-native language(s).

The successful candidate will be based in the Embassy’s Political and Public Diplomacy Section, and will be expected to spend the remainder of their time working on other section tasks. These tasks may include becoming the Chevening Country Officer, responsible for promoting and administering the UK’s Chevening Scholarship Programme in Uzbekistan. They may also include leading on the organisation of visits by senior officials, working on our digital diplomacy/social media channels, and contributing to other political and public diplomacy activities such as visit briefing and coordinating briefing packs.

Some weekend or evening work, accompanying Embassy officials during business trips within Uzbekistan (up to 15% of the time) may be required.

Main duties include:

Embassy Interpreter/translator: to provide consecutive interpreting during meetings for the Ambassador, other senior officials and senior visitors, and others, working to and from English, Russian and Uzbek. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong command of all three languages. These skills will be tested as part of the recruitment process.

Embassy Translator: to translate official documents, texts and speeches, working to and from English, Russian and Uzbek.

Political and Public Diplomacy Officer: to support other work in the section as required. This may include:

  • Promoting and administering the Chevening Scholarship Programme in Uzbekistan, and maintaining relationships with the Chevening Alumni Network.

  • Leading on inward visits, managing the programme and logistics, acting as the main point of contact for London colleagues and host contacts, and supporting the wider PPDS team in activities such as visit briefing and coordinating briefing packs.

  • Working on our digital diplomacy/social media channels and contributing to other political and public diplomacy activities in support of UK - Uzbekistan bilateral relations.

Visits Officer, (this is not yet confirmed). If visits officer forms part of the role, the successful candidate will lead on all inward visits, manage the programme and logistics, act as the main point of contact for London colleagues (including private office) and host contacts, and support the wider PPDS team in visit briefing, co-ordinating briefing packs.


 

  • 3 years’ professional experience in interpreting;

  • Command of Uzbek, Russian and English;

  • Higher education degree that relates to the responsibilities of the position.


  • Relevant experience within an embassy or international organisation, good interpersonal and communication skills, good self-management and organisational skills, ability to plan and prioritise effectively among competing workloads under pressure.

27 February 2020
Administrative Officer (AO)
Full-time, Permanent
40
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Uzbekistan
Tashkent
British Embassy
1
USD
1,381 (gross)
13 March 2020

This is a permanent and full-time contract (40 hours per week).

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background checks and security clearance.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Uzbekistan are subject to the terms and conditions of service according to local Uzbek employment law. All applicants interested in this job opportunity should have the legal right to live and work in Uzbekistan.

The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.