Job Announcement Language Assistant

A Language Assistant is sought for an EU Twinning Project entitled “Strengthen the capacities of the General Inspectorate for Migration for the implementation of the migration management and asylum legislation in line with EU acquis”.

The Twinning project will be implemented in close cooperation with the Moldavian General Inspectorate for Migration, the Swedish Migration Agency, CIEEL from the Hellenic Republic and the General Inspectorate for Immigration in Romania. The working language is English.

I Tasks And Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Language Assistant will be the following:

General support to the Resident Twinning Advisor (RTA) in terms of office and project administration

Provide consecutive interpretation from English to Romanian and vice versa during meetings, missions, seminars, trainings, etc.

Responsible for written translation of project material, such as laws, regulations, manuals, training material and other written material from English to Romanian and vice versa

Reviewing, translating and editing texts relevant to the project (reports, presentations and documents) in English and Romanian

Supporting the RTA and Short-Term Experts (STEs) from the Member States involved in the project activities

Perform any other activities related to the project or personal assistance with language issues or other issues that arise from moving to and working in Moldova

II Qualifications And Skills Required

Relevant University degree or similar

Excellent spoken and written command of English and Romanian (proficiency level)

Practical experience in translation and interpretation

Ability to act with discretion and maintaining impartiality and objectivity

Advanced computer skills, including a first-class command of Microsoft

Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook

Flexibility and ability to meet set deadlines and work in demanding situations with a willingness for hard work, as part of an international result-oriented team

Maturity of judgment and a problem-solving approach with the ability to work alone or with minimal supervision

Excellent skills in communication and working in an international environment

Availability to travel in the country and abroad

It would be desirable for the Language Assistant also to have an excellent spoken and written command of Russian

We pay particular importance in our selection procedure to the candidate’s personal ability to fit into our organization and our way of working

III Selection procedure and deadlines for the submission of the application

CV (Europass format - https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/ ), cover / motivation letter in English will be submitted by email to following email addresses with object Language Assistant:

Katarina Mlekov: katarina.mlekov@migrationsverket.se

Milan Bobic: milan.bobic@migrationsverket.se

Incomplete applications or sent after the deadline will be disqualified and treated as non-eligible. The Language assistant is needed at a very short notice and should be available as from 21 April 2025.

The selection procedure will include job interviews and language test. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Job interviews may take place online.

Entry Date: 1 April 2025

Project Duration: 18 months

Location: Chisinau, Moldova

Remuneration: Depending on professional experience

The Language assistant may not have or recently (past 6 months) have had any contractual relation with the beneficiary administration that is the General Inspectorate for Migration in Moldova.

Please be informed that the successful applicant may need to undertake full responsibility for the payment of all taxes and obligations deriving from the legislation in force, including for those related to medical and social insurance.

If you are interested in this position, please send your
• CV (Europass) in English
• Application letter per email as soon as possible or latest 14 April 2025