Fixed Term Policy Adviser, Interpreter/ Translator

Key skills, experience and personal attributes required:
• A suitable tertiary qualification and relevant work experience;
• Fluency in both English and Vietnamese (written and spoken);
• Policy and research experience within the Viet Nam government, the private sector, embassies or other international organisations, ideally in a diplomatic context;
• Proven research and analytical skills with emphasis on accuracy to detail;
• High proficiency delivering substantial sequential oral interpretation, and accurate and timely written translation;
• Strong relationship management skills;
• Experience providing logistics support for visiting delegations, including setting up schedules of meetings, organising transport logistics, making hotel and flight bookings, etc;
Our ideal candidate will...
• Be a self-starter, someone able to work creatively in a fluid and evolving context;
• Have existing networks of government contacts, preferably in the foreign affairs sector;
• Have experience working with a foreign embassy, an international company or agency;
• Have a passion for getting the job done, and understand the importance of tight and timely execution with strong attention to detail;
• Be available for some possible domestic travel.
Qualified applicants should submit their application in English, including a covering letter, CV, and contact details for two references to email via Joboko by no later than 5pm on Friday 19 July 2024. Please include "Application: Policy Adviser, Interpreter/Translator" in the title of your email. The successful candidate will need to satisfy a police check.
A copy of the position description for this role may be obtained from the New Zealand Embassy; please send a request to the email address above.