Jobs at The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

• Verbal translation directly or by VHF radio relay in the field between instructors and trainees.
• Supervise and manage translation of training schedules, lesson and safety plans and powerpoint presentations.
• Management of translation for policy documents as required by Instructors.
• Management of translation of Training Needs Assessment requirements.
• Liaison between Instructors and Trainees, soliciting feedback from both parties, highlighting issues and difficulties and making recommendations based on trainee responses and feedback.
• Liaison and support to non-English speaking Japanese personnel at HPSS as required such as GoJ visiting dignitaries.
• Planning and scheduling of all interpretation services including onsite training, national field trips, regional assessments, ceremonies and public presentations. 
• Support After Action Review meetings and translate Japanese Instructor input into the AAR.
• Support after hours functions, providing translation services as required.
• Assist and support Japanese personnel with public presentations and ceremonies.
• Manage translator team(s) and support the Japanese Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to undertake Training Needs Assessments within East Africa to assess regional military engineering units.

• Advanced University Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience is required; 
•  A first level University degree (Bachelors Degree) in a related field with an additional 9 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• Technical/Professional Diploma with a combination of 11 additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of university degree;
• Secondary Diploma with a combination of 13 additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of university degree

• At least 7 years of relevant experience working as a Japanese Swahili translator and/or an interpreter are required;
• Prior technical translation experience in heavy machine operation is advantageous.
• Experience working with Japanese culture is advantageous    

    Skills 

• Translation( 2years)
• Interpretation ( 2 years)
• Supervisory experience ( 2 years)
• Planning (Optional)
• Result Orientation (Optional)
• Report writing (Optional)
• Speech Writing (Optional)
• Team management (Optional)
• Client relations management (Optional)
•  Innovation (Optional)

• Fluency in written and oral Japanese is required.
• Fluency in written and oral English is required.
• Fluency in written and oral Swahili is required.