Translator/Cultural Advisor at U.S. Embassy in Ukraine

Duties:

Serves as the translator and cultural advisor to the Force Protection Detachment, assists Attachés and supports staff as required. Translates English into Ukrainian and vice versa when mission dictates. Drafts and translates unclassified official correspondence in English and Ukrainian. Performs administrative duties such as preparing and delivering correspondence, greeting and assisting visitors, answering telephones/emails, managing the FPD social calendar, etc. Position holder is expected to use proper grammar, idiomatic phrasing, syntactical structures and wording to accurately reflect the meaning of the original document. Position holder works closely with the FPD Financial Manager and Investigator.

Requirements:

Experience:

Minimum of three years of work experience in Ukrainian and English translating, including administrative and/or office management experience is required.

Education:

4-year University Degree in Translation/Interpreting, English language, English linguistics, English philology is required.

Language: Fluent English* (speaking/writing/reading) is required.

Fluent Ukrainian (speaking/writing/reading) is required.

• This may be tested

Skills And Abilities: Ability to draft and finalize letters, diplomatic notes, etc. and must deal effectively with public and guests of this office. Able to cultivate and maintain access to personnel contacts at all levels of the national, regional, provincial, and local governments. Incumbent is required to exercise considerable diplomacy, sound judgement, and organizational skills on a daily basis to execute a myriad of activities. Employee needs to have basic computer skills to use standard Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and various Internet applications.

Job Knowledge: Incumbent needs to possess a wide range of specialized vocabulary (e.g., economic, political, protocol, legal, military, etc.) to participate in any conversation, meeting, or conference with fluency and precision. A good understanding of Ukraine’s major political and military issues as well as recent developments in Ukrainian-U.S. relations. The incumbent must be familiar with the Ukrainian military system and key military and political figures.

We offer:

• Stability
• Competitive salary
• Regular working hours (40 hours per week, 8 hours per day)
• Comfortable office
• Medical insurance for the employee and dependents (spouse and children)
• Life insurance
• Paid annual and sick leave
• Military exemption for male employees
• Training and professional development
• Holiday days off (both Ukrainian and American holidays)

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