Interpreter

OSESGYAmman, Jordan
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-CDeadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:281689Posted on:26 Jul 2026
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Overview

Provides high-level English-Arabic interpretation and translation for the UN Special Envoy's office, supporting negotiations, conferences, missions and official communications while maintaining terminology resources, linguistic accuracy, cultural adaptation and confidentiality in sensitive engagements.

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Job Areas

  1. Translation & Language Services

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Provide consecutive and simultaneous English-Arabic interpretation
  • Deliver escort and field interpretation for delegations
  • Translate official correspondence, reports and agreements
  • Review translations for accuracy and UN terminology
  • Maintain terminology databases and glossaries
  • Coordinate interpretation for sensitive engagements

Requirements

  • First-level university degree or equivalent
  • At least five years of English-Arabic translation and interpretation experience
  • UN Level IV proficiency in English and Arabic
  • Jordanian nationality

Skills

Simultaneous InterpretationConsecutive InterpretationWritten TranslationTerminology ManagementTranslation EditingProofreading

Additional info

  • Reports to the Chief of Staff