The European Commission is seeking to recruit translators to work at their headquarters in Brussels and Luxembourg. As well as being a national of an EU member state, you’ll hold a degree; will have perfect command of English; will have an excellent knowledge of either French or German and a very sound knowledge of a further EU official language. The post will be temporary, for a maximum duration of three years.

If you are interested in this opportunity, you should e-mail an up-to-date CV (preferably using the Europass model, together with a covering letter, to DGT-AT-EN-2010@ec.europa.eu. Remember to state your choice of first and second source language.

If successful at the first stage, you will be invited to sit some selection tests in April, which will comprise a translation into English from German or French, a translation into English from a second EU official language and an oral test intended to assess the candidate’s professional skills and knowledge if EU affairs.

You are advised to look at the EU Staff Regulations (Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities) before you apply.

Closing date: 18:00 on 15 February 2010.