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2000 COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR ENGLISH / FRENCH / SPANISH / ARABIC INTERPRETERS

A competitive examination for the recruitment of English, French, Spanish and Arabic Interpreters will be held from 17 to 26 January 2000. The purpose of the examination is to establish a roster from which present and future vacancies will be filled.

ENGLISH INTERPRETERS : Applicants must have English as their main language, have a perfect command of English, an excellent knowledge of French and an excellent knowledge of Russian and /or Spanish, hold a degree from a university or institution of equivalent status at which English is the language of instruction, and have 200 days of experience as conference interpreters. Alternatively, candidates must hold a university degree from a recognised school of interpretation.

FRENCH INTERPRETERS : Applicants must have French as their main language, have a perfect command of French, an excellent knowledge of English and an excellent knowledge of Russian and / or Spanish, hold a degree from a university or institution of equivalent status at which French is the language of instruction, and have 200 days of experience as conference interpreters. Alternatively, candidates must hold a university degree from a recognised school of interpretation.

SPANISH INTERPRETERS : Applicants must have Spanish as their main language, have a perfect command of Spanish, an excellent knowledge of English and French, hold a degree from a university or institution of equivalent status at which Spanish is the language of instruction and have 200 days of experience as conference interpreters. Alternatively, candidates must hold a university degree from a recognised school of interpretation.

ARABIC INTERPRETERS: Applicants must have Arabic as their main language, have a perfect command of Arabic, an excellent knowledge of English, hold a degree from a university or institution of equivalent status at which Arabic is the language of instruction and have 200 days of experience as conference interpreters. Alternatively, candidates must hold a university degree from a recognised school of interpretation.

The starting salary is the net annual base salary of $35 598 ( single ) or $37 953 ( with dependent spouse or child ), plus the post adjustment ( $15 307 per year in New York ). Candidates should obtain the application form for admission to this examination from the following addresses and return the completed form to the same addresses not later than 12 November 1999.

For candidates not living in Europe:

2000 Competitive Examination for English Interpreters
Specialist Services Division
Office of Human Resources Management
Room S-2575 E
United Nations Secretariat
New York, NY 10017 ( United States )
Fax: (1-212) 963 3683

For candidates living in Europe :

2000 Competitive Examination for French Interpreters
Training and Examinations Section
Villa le Bocage No. 4,
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Fax (41- 22) 907 0006

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