The RTA Translation assistant will be hired full time on a service contract and stationed in Bishkek. The RTA Translation Assistant shall not have been in any contractual relation with the public sector in the Beneficiary Country, Kyrgyz Republic, during at least the 6 months preceding their hiring.

The tasks of the RTA Language Assistant include:

• Translation and interpretation on a daily basis.
• To support the RTA, Project Leader (PL) and short-term experts (STE) with language-related tasks in the execution of their responsibilities and tasks to deliver the project objectives, including the preparation of the documents needed in support of their missions;
• Translation of all documents related to the project activities (legislation, mission reports, correspondence, Short-Term Experts’ presentations, training materials, promotional materials etc.);
• Interpretation for the RTA and STEs in all meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, etc.;
• Providing assistance in the preparation of project-related documents;
• Taking part in the Study visits interpreting for Beneficiary institution’s participants and for the RTA;
• Assisting the RTA in drafting the minutes in Kyrgyz and English of the Steering Committee Meetings  (other meetings /events) related to the project;
• Providing assistance with all the office work, organising meetings, help the RTA and the RTA Assistant in everything which is necessary for the smooth operation of the project.

The RTA Translation Assistant will be recruited in accordance with the following selection criteria:

Required skills and experience:

• Preferably University Degree in English Philology and/or experience with the translation and interpretation not less than 1 year;
• Fluent in Kyrgyz both spoken and written with an excellent command of written and spoken English and Russian;
• Practical experienced in day-to-day provision of translation and interpretation support to international advisors / experts, as well as experience in teaching English;
• Experience in international donor projects is an advantage (e.g. EU projects);
• Excellent Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Internet, etc.);
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• A high degree of independence, strong own initiative and flexibility, discretion and professionalism;
• Strong intercultural and social competences;
• Very good communication skills, enabling to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of employees and external contacts;

Candidates should send a copy of their CV (in Europass format) with a cover letter in English, by e-mail to [email protected] marked “RTA Assistant” by 22 of January 2025. Short listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

The following documents should be annexed in scanned versions to the application:

• Certificate on educational qualification;
• Certificate of language knowledge (if it is available);
• References from previous employer(s) if it is available.