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Consultant - Translator for Finance and Procurement documentation [Cairo or Home based]
POSTED BY: The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
REF:ICARDA 66
Date Published:Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Date of Expiration:Monday, January 8, 2024 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Egypt | CAIRO in Egypt |
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| Research & Development
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| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Department Consultancy
Employment Type Short-Term Full time
Date Posted 2023-07-11
Closing Date 25 July 2023
Reports to: Director of Finance
Location: Cairo, Egypt; or Home based
MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION
Undertake the accurate translation (from Arabic into English) documentation including financial accounts, procurement, and statements of account as a part of a wider project audit taking place in Egypt. The audit will cover the full duration of a closed 2.5-year project and include all project documentation and supporting documents.
ABOUT ICARDA
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit research organization supported by CGIAR.
ICARDA’s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. We do this through innovative science, strategic partnerships, linking research to development and capacity development that take into account gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas. ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organization, other CGIAR Research Centers, and the private sector. With its temporary Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information:
All CGIAR Centers are currently engaged into a reform process (“One CGIAR’”) that will help ICARDA and CGIAR achieve better impact through more strategically integrated research, unified governance, an integrated structure and new research modalities across participating Research Centers. This transformation is supported by CGIAR donors who have committed to increased funding as a result of these reforms.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Undertake the accurate translation of financial transactions including, but not limited to
1. Statements of account
2. Invoices
3. Proof of receipt of payments
4. Contracts and annexes
Undertake the accurate translation of institutional documentation including, but not limited to
1. Procurement processes and manuals/National Regulation and Legislation/Policies (Egyptian)
2. Financial processes and manuals
3. Other documentation as required
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
Essential qualifications and competencies
1. Relevant university degree, certificate and work experience in translation of financial, audit, and procurement documentation.
2. Proof of prior audit engagements of this type with references.
3. Excellent command of the English language.
4. Excellent command of the Arabic language.
5. Experience in an international agricultural research, universities, not-for-profits, international development, or other relevant field.
Desirable qualifications and competencies
1. 3-5 years relevant experience
2. Knowledge of international development, NGOs, international agriculture research for development or other
Benefits
Terms of appointment, salary and benefits
The successful candidate will be offered a full-time consultancy contract of 1 month. And will be entitled to an all-inclusive stipend subject to final successful delivery of documentation.
Selection will be conducted on a rolling basis and priority will be given to candidates who are available to start working immediately.
ICARDA is committed to increasing women representation in its workforce and strongly encourages applications from women.
Applications will be acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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