Legal Translator

About IDLO

Job Summary

Strengthening of the Afghan justice sector is of the utmost importance. An effective, accountable, and accessible justice system, based on the rule of law, is essential for security, economic development, and the protection of fundamental rights. While Afghanistan’s justice sector has progressed over the last decade, continuing professional development throughout the country is deficient.
Acknowledging the importance of individual development and institutional ownership of continuing professional development (CPD) as an instrument for strengthening the performance of justice sector professionals and the sector overall, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO)’s Justice Training Transition Program (JTTP) was launched in 2013 to address both needs.
The program has been composed of two distinct phases. The first phase, implemented between January 2013 and March 2016, worked on capacity building through direct training and coaching delivery, while supporting partner institutions to put in place conditions to sustainably manage the CPD needs of their professional legal personnel. The second phase of JTTP (JTTP FO) is being implemented since April 2016 and is designed to reinforce the sustainability of emerging CPD structures through interventions at strategic and operational levels of the institutions. The program will end in November 2017.

IDLO has recruited a team of two external international evaluators to conducted the final evaluation of JTTP FO. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide an independent assessment of the program and measure the extent to which the expected results are achieved; and to identify relevant lessons learnt with a view to informing the design and implementation of future projects and program in Afghanistan and abroad.

Total remuneration for the assignment will be $600, provided that the consultant performs his/her duties as per the expectations.

Duties & Responsibilities

IDLO is seeking to recruit a local legal translator, who will perform the following duties:
 Providing consecutive or simultaneous translation from/to Dari and Pashto to English;
 Translate transcripts of interviews, group discussions, and any other relevant documents acquired during the assignment;
 Any other relevant responsibility assigned by the Evaluation Team Leader.

Job Requirements

Education
 Bachelor degree in English Literature, or relevant social science
 Degree in law will be preferred.

Work experience and competencies
 Three years of experience working in simultaneous interpretation, consecutive interpretation and/or professional translation;
 Ability to continuously keep current with Afghan legal concepts, terminology and language;
 Translation and interpretation in a legal setting.
 Translation and interpretation in a legal setting.

Submission Guideline

All interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resume to the email address mentioned in the vacancy announcement
The Director-General of IDLO reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to cancel the recruitment to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Application deadline is August 28, 2017

Functional Area

Translation

Countries

Submission Email

idlo.kabuladvert@idlo.int

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