Professional Translator/Interpreter

Closing date: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Afghanistan - Kabul

Professional Translator/Interpreter, Assistance for Afghanistan’s Anticorruption Authority, Kabul, Afghanistan

Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project/Proposal Summary:
The purpose of the Assistance for Afghanistan’s Anticorruption Authority (4A) Project is to assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) in its efforts to build a strong, effective institution to lead, monitor, and report on efforts to combat corruption in Afghanistan. The main government counterpart for this project is the High Office of Oversight (HOO).

Position Summary:
The Candidate shall provide technically accurate translations of requested documents from Dari/Farsi/Pashto to English and from English to Dari/Farsi/Pashto. The Candidate is also responsible for providing technically accurate verbal interpretation from Dari/Farsi/Pashto to English and from English to Dari/Farsi/Pashto.

The Translator reports directly to the Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP). S/he works cooperatively with the other Project employees and partner organizations to contribute to the success of the Project.

**This is a full-time staff position open only to Afghan citizens residing in Kabul.

Responsibilities:
• Ensure that translations of requested documents are consistent in terminology, syntax, and style;
• Ensure that interpretation is technically accurate;
• Complete assignments within the time frame requested;
• Have good professional manners.

Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience;
• Experience in translation of US Government documents and knowledge of USAID terminology are preferred, but not required;
• Professional certification or licensing is strongly preferred, but not required;
• Fluency in English and Dari/Farsi/Pashto;
• Afghan citizenship.

**Along with your CV, please provide professional references and a recent sample of a document that you have translated. Short-listed candidates will be asked to translate a short document before a final hiring recommendation is made.

How to apply

**Along with your CV, please provide professional references and a recent sample of a document that you have translated. Short-listed candidates will be asked to translate a short document before a final hiring recommendation is made.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com