Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Translator/Precis-Writer Job Vacancy: African Reinsurance Corporation

African Reinsurance Corporation

Societe Africaine De Reassurance (AFRICA RE)

Vacancy

AFRICA RE announces a vacancy for the position of Translator/Precis-Writer.

AFRICA RE is an International Financial Institution with Headquarters in Lagos (Nigeria), five Regional Offices in Casablanca (Morocco), Nairobi (Kenya), Abidjan (Cote d'lvoire), Port Louis (Mauritius), and Cairo (Egypt), as well as a subsidiary company in Johannesburg (South Africa), owned by 41 member States of the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank (ADB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the DEC (German Development Finance Institution), the FMO (Dutch private sector financing company), PROPARCO (subsidiary of Agence Frangaise de Developpement) and 107 Insurance and Reinsurance companies.

Key Responsibilities

Among other duties, the successful candidate would:
  • Translate corporate documents from French to English;
  • Prepare summary records of statutory and other meetings as may be required;
  • Carry out any other duty that may be assigned.
Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should hold:
  • Bachelor's degree in Languages with at least 10 years post qualification relevant work experience or Masters degree or full professional qualification in Translation plus 6 years relevant work experience;
  • Membership of relevant professional bodies would be an advantage;
  • Be computer literate.
Additional Requirements

Applicants must be:
  • Nationals of member States of Africa Re;
  • At least 30 years and at most 45 years old.
Other Information
  • Status: The selected candidate shall be based in Lagos and will enjoy immunities and privileges attached to the position.
  • Salary: Attractive and comparable to what is offered by similar Inter-African Financial Institutions to officers of similar rank. Various allowances are also granted.
Procedure

Applications, together with one passport size photograph, should be sent to the following address:

The Managing Director
African Reinsurance Corporation
Africa Re Building
Plot 1679, Karimu Kotun Street,
Victoria Island
PMB 12765
Lagos, NIGERA
Tel: (234-1) 2626660-2/2663323
Fax: 2626664/2663282 4616820, 4616828

E-mail: vacancy @ africa-re.com

Closing date for submission of application: 31 July 2009

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