United Nations Development Programme Office is seeking a highly qualified professional to fill in a position of Administrative Assistant/Interpreter for its project “Improvement of Border Controls at the Moldovan-Ukrainian State Border – BOMMOLUK-1”

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. Project Title: BOMMOLUK 1 (project ID. 00048097)

2. Post Title: Administrative Assistant/Interpreter

3. Contract type: Service Contract

4. Duty Station:Odessa, Ukraine

5. Expected EOD: 17 September 2007

6. Duties and responsibilities:

Under direct supervision of the Customs Training and Standards Coordinator the incumbent will discharge the following functions:

· To assure smooth operational running of the project by means of following UNDP and EC established operational rules and procedures;

· To provide oral and written translations from English into Ukrainian or Russian and vice versa as required by the project;

· To proofread and/or edit the project’s correspondence and other official documents;

· To collect, analyze and prepare background information for the project;

· To participate in project activities preparation, implementation and follow up;

· To contribute to the preparation of the project bulletins and promotion materials;

· To participate in data collection, analysis and maintenance of project related files; to prepare official correspondence;

· To maintain updated networks of project counterparts, contractors, consultants and suppliers;

· To maintain contacts with governmental and non-governmental institutions, local authorities, NGOs, academia, etc.

· To facilitate project audit, monitoring, evaluation, field visits, missions of the experts;

· To provide logistical support (travel arrangements, including visas, tickets, etc.) to the project team;

· To facilitate project related training/learning activities;

· To perform other functions/tasks when required.

7. Basic requirements for the incumbent:

· University degree, preferably in Linguistics with English being a major;

· At least 3 years of progressive experience in relevant field, preferably in international environment;

· Excellent fluency (both oral and written) in the English, Ukrainian and Russian languages;

· Experience with technical assistance projects is an asset;

· Ability to work in team;

· Ability to work under continuous pressure and meet deadlines;

· Energetic optimistic approach to all possible problems;

· Strong computer skills.

Interested applicants should submit CV and cover letter in English language with the reference to this position to e-mail address: vacancies@eubam.org.

The closing date for applications is August 31, 6p.m. No telephone inquiries will be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please, indicate “Administrative Assistant/Interpreter for BOMMOLUK” for in the Subject line of your message. Please also mention the minimal salary level expected in your cover letter/CV.

UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

THIS POST IS OPEN FOR UKRAINIAN NATIONALS ONLY