Anunțuri de Angajare

Duties

Serves as translator and knowledge manager for the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) for support of United States European Command (USEUCOM) in facilitating and executing Military-to-Military (M2M), State Partnership Program (SPP), International Military Education and Training (IMET), Humanitarian Mine Actions (HMA), Humanitarian Assistance (HA), and other ODC events and projects as needed. Position entails organizational reporting, information consolidation and transfer, and coordination with US Embassy Moldova and USEUCOM, ODC mission database organization, and regular synchronization with the Ministry of Defense Staff. In addition, position involves written and verbal translation from Romanian and Russian into English and English into Romanian and Russian. Verbal translation will sometimes involve simultaneous translation and translation for meetings. Position directly supports the Office of Defense Cooperation.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:  Minimum one year of experience in both oral and written translation from Russian and Romanian to English, and English to Russian and Romanian is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: 

1. Basic knowledge of military organizations, operations and budgeting, and knowledge management, as well as the operations and organization of NGOs, the Government of Moldova and humanitarian projects is required.

2. Intermediate knowledge of military/technical terms in Romanian, Russian and English.

Education Requirements:

University degree in foreign languages, international relations, business administration or public relations is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing English, Romanian and Russian is required. (This may be tested.)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

1. Ability to prioritize and accomplish assigned tasks with minimum direction from supervisors.

2. Ability to resolve problems with diplomacy and tact. 

3. Ability to plan, manage time and successfully react to deadlines and changing priorities.

4. Ability to work cooperatively across cultural, ethnic, gender and national barriers.

5. Excellent communication skills.

6. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of email, word processing, spreadsheet, database, publication and presentation software packages, such as Microsoft Windows, Office, Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage, Power Point and Outlook.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for receipt of applications is April 25, 2025 at 23:59 Chisinau time.  Please note that the only way to apply for this position is to use our Electronic Recruitment Application https://md.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/.