FLUENT Irish speakers
looking for work are advised to brush up their CVs
and send them off to Brussels on the double if they
want to be included in the European Commission’s
latest round of job offers for translators, writes
Jessie Magee. The Commission is looking for people
to translate documents from Irish and other EU
language into English, and the closing date for
applications is February 21. Potential candidates
must have a university degree, fluent and accurate
Irish, excellent English and a sound knowledge of
one other official European language. They must also
be prepared to move to Brussels, where the jobs are
based.
Northwest MEP Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher said jobs for
Irish translators have surged since Irish was
officially recognised as a working language by the
EU in 2005. The Fianna Fáil MEP, who uses Irish on a
regular basis in Brussels and Strasbourg, says he is
proud to be able to speak and work through Irish
“within an international environment”. Irish
speakers interested in applying for the positions in
Brussels should email a cover letter and CVs in
English and Irish, in the Europass format, to the
following address:
DGT-AT-GA-2011@ec.europa.eu . |
