• University degree in translation, linguistics, English, Mongolian, communications, or a related field
Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
Category 1. Simultaneous Interpretation (Mongolian ↔ English)
Language Requirements:
o Excellent written and spoken English and Mongolian, with the ability to interpret accurately in both directions.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
o Minimum 5 years of professional experience in simultaneous interpretation.
o Demonstrated experience providing simultaneous interpretation for conferences, high-level meetings, ministerial/donor events, workshops, training sessions, and/or field visits.
o Strong ability to accurately convey complex, technical and professional content in real time.
o Strong listening, communication, concentration and terminology-management skills.
Desirables:
o Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations, or diplomatic missions.
o Experience interpreting for high-level officials, ministers, senior management or international conferences.
o Familiarity with UN terminology and development/humanitarian terminology.
Category 2. Consecutive Interpretation (Mongolian ↔ English)
Language Requirements:
o Excellent written and spoken English and Mongolian, with the ability to interpret accurately in both directions.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
o Minimum 3 years of professional experience in consecutive interpretation.
o Demonstrated experience in meetings, field visits, interviews, focus group discussions, bilateral consultations, community engagements and/or similar settings.
o Ability to accurately interpret technical and professional discussions while maintaining the intended meaning and context.
o Strong listening, communication, note-taking and interpersonal skills.
Desirables:
o Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations, or diplomatic missions.
o Experience in development, humanitarian, social, education, health or other programme-related settings.
o Familiarity with UN terminology and development/humanitarian terminology.
Category 3. Written Translation (Mongolian ↔ English)
Language Requirements:
o Excellent written proficiency in English and Mongolian, with the ability to translate accurately in both directions.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
o Minimum 5 years of professional experience in written translation between English and Mongolian.
o Demonstrated experience translating reports, official correspondence, policy and programme documents, publications, communication and advocacy materials, and/or similar documents.
o Strong command of grammar, terminology, style, consistency and accuracy in both languages.
o Ability to translate complex and technical content while maintaining the meaning, tone and context of the original document.
Desirables:
o Experience providing translation services to UN agencies, international organizations or diplomatic missions.
o Experience translating development, humanitarian, social, education, health or other programme-related materials.
o Familiarity with UN terminology, style and editorial standards.
Category 4. Editing Services (English and Mongolian)
Language Requirements:
o Excellent written proficiency in English and/or Mongolian, with demonstrated ability to edit and proofread documents in the relevant language(s).
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
o Minimum 5 years of professional experience in editing and/or proofreading in English and/or Mongolian.
o Demonstrated experience editing professional, technical, policy, programme, communication and/or publication materials.
o Strong command of grammar, spelling, syntax, terminology, consistency and clarity.
o Ability to improve the quality and readability of documents while preserving the intended meaning and tone.
Desirables:
o Experience providing editing services to UN agencies, international organizations or diplomatic missions.
o Experience editing translated materials and/or bilingual documents.
o Familiarity with UN editorial standards, terminology and style.