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Knowledge Centre on Translation and Interpretation

Spanish, Interpreter

UN - United Nations

Conference Interpretation

Job description

Under the broad supervision of the Chief, Spanish Interpretation Booth, the Interpreter will be responsible for the following duties:

- Services up to seven meetings per week (exceptionally eight), usually of no more than three hours duration.
- Provides interpretation, as required, into Spanish of speeches or statements given in English and French.
- Routinely functions as team leader of all interpreters assigned to a given meeting.
- Routinely covers sensitive and complex meetings.
- May be called upon to serve as Chief Interpreter on missions.
- May assist in the screening, training and examining of prospective Spanish interpreters.
- May provide guidance and coaching to junior interpreters.
- May participate in the evaluation of freelance interpreters
- May function as Programming Officer.
- May perform other related duties, as required.

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Geneva

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