The EU institutions are looking for Conference Interpreters with Czech, Croatian, Lithuanian or Maltese as their main language to be recruited as permanent staff (AD5/AD7). Various language levels and combinations of languages are being sought.
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To apply for these AD5 and AD7 competitions, candidates need to have:
- EU citizenship
- A 4 year university undergraduate course in conference interpreting; or
- A master’s degree in conference interpreting; or
- A 3 year university undergraduate course followed by, at least, 1 year relevant professional experience, or an academic postgraduate conference interpreting training of at least 1 year (other than a Master’s degree).
For AD7 positions candidates will also need:
- 4 years of relevant professional experience (at least 100 days of conference interpreting) since the date the conditions above were fulfilled.
For the AD5 and AD7 competitions candidates must also have a perfect command (mother tongue or equivalent knowledge) of the language of the competition, both written and spoken and must be able to justify this knowledge. For full details of the competition and specific language knowledge requirements, make sure to study each position’s Notice of Competition thoroughly, as it outlines the exact requirements expected from applicants.
Deadline for application: 11 August, 2015
Location: mostly Brussels or Luxembourg, but these positions can involve frequent travel.
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