The Assistant to Caritas Austria’s International Delegate will support the daily work of Caritas Austria Delegate and Caritas Austria project staff to ensure high quality implementation of public and privately funded emergency response projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. He/she shall report directly to International Delegate of Caritas Austria
2. He/she shall support the work of the Project Officers of Caritas Austria (translations, desk-research, etc.)
3. He/she is responsible to translate documents in/from English to/in Russian and/or Ukrainian
4. He/she is responsible to facilitate and interpret meeting and workshops when required
5. He/she shall improve the filing system and maintain a structured and efficient filing and documentation system
6. He/she shall play an instrumental role in coordinating and promoting mutual relationships between office and other parties
7. He/she will attend coordination and cluster meetings upon request
8. He/she shall be responsible for arranging logistics, transportation, hospitability services and liaise and follow protocol requirements for official visits as per the instruction of International Delegate
9. He/she shall be responsible to maintain good relationships with all parties keeping in view of strategic importance and being the contact point during the absence of the International Delegate in the country. The Assistant shall refer all matters for decision to the International Delegate

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in translation and interpretation, Public Relations, or related filed.  
• Minimum one year experience working as a translator and interpreter
• Ability to work independently, but also coordinate effectively as part of a team
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English, Ukrainian and Russian, German a plus
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)
• Ability and willingness to work and live in a diverse, challenging and potentially unstable environment

If you are interested in our current vacancies, please send your CV and covering letter to Katya Grygorenko [email protected] by July 31^st