The Press and Information Office (PIO) is interested in hiring the services of two (2) persons for the needs of the Service, based in Nicosia, according to the terms set out in the Draft "Service Hire Agreement" and invites you, provided you are qualified, as set out below, to submit a Declaration of Interest. The Service Lease Agreement will be in effect for a period of one year from the date of signing and may be extended for an additional period not to exceed a total of twenty-four (24) months.
A. Scope of Services
[*]Search for news on specific topics, in accordance with the priorities of the Turkish Affairs Branch of the DGT; [*]Selection of written or spoken texts to be translated and/or summarised through a short conference (initially the conference will take place in person, later it may also take place online). [*]Translation of the selected articles, news, speeches and other texts before 14.00 Cyprus time. The daily volume of texts will be one thousand seven hundred words with a tolerance of +/- 250 words.
B. Qualifications required
1. University degree or diploma
2. Very good knowledge of Turkish language.
3. Active regular engagement with Turkish language for the last two (2) years.
4. Very good knowledge of the Greek language.
5. Very good knowledge of English.
C. Required Certificates
In order to be accepted and evaluated, the Statement of Interest must MUST be accompanied by the following certificates:
1. A copy of the university diploma or degree or equivalent qualification and a postgraduate diploma (where applicable).
2. Evidence of active regular engagement with Turkish language during the last two years, e.g. employer's certificates, publications, etc.
3. Copies of certificates of very good knowledge of Turkish, Greek and English (where applicable), as specified in the Public Service Commission's (PSC) list of acceptable documents, which is posted on the PSC's website (www.psc.gov.cy - Information - Language Proficiency Documents).
For Turkish, as excellent knowledge: (i) a bachelor's or master's degree or diploma from a recognised university in any country in a programme of study whose language of instruction is Turkish. Very good knowledge: (i) a diploma from a recognised Secondary School with Turkish as the main language of instruction, (ii) a degree or diploma or post-graduate diploma in Turkish Studies from a recognised university in any country in a programme of study where the language of instruction is NOT Turkish.
4. Curriculum vitae.
5. Photocopy of Identity Card.
Note: In the Expression of Interest, each applicant should enclose copies of all the certificates required by the advertisement. Original or certified copies of diplomas and certificates to be produced, if required for verification. Qualifications for which appropriate supporting documents are not submitted with the declaration of interest will not be taken into consideration.
D. Submission of Expression of Interest and deadline
Interested parties should submit by Tuesday, 31 May 2022, at 11:00 a.m., STATEMENT OF INTEREST in the provision of services to the Press and Information Office at (turkish.affairs@piopress.net). Expressions of Interest received after the deadline specified above will not be accepted.
The e-mail should include the following information:
1. The letter of expression of interest, and
2. All necessary certificates mentioned in paragraph C above.
E. Procedure
1. The selection of two (2) persons will be made by a three-member Committee, constituted by the Directorate of the GMP, which will examine the Expressions of Interest and supporting documents of the interested applicants in accordance with the terms of this advertisement
2. Applicants who meet the requirements of the competition will be invited to an oral interview and will be ranked in order of priority according to the following criteria:
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(a) Excellent knowledge of Turkish language - 100 credits
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(b) Excellent knowledge of Greek - 75 credits
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(c) Excellent knowledge of English - 50 credits
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(d) Other additional academic qualifications, in addition to the required University diploma or degree or equivalent qualification:
Master's degree or bachelor's degree in a subject related to the subject of the post - 50 credits
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(e) Additional regular engagement with Turkish language: 5 credits for each additional year.
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Oral Interview
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3. The two (2) selected applicants will be invited to sign the "Service Hire Agreement". The ranked list compiled will be valid for a period of two years and will be used should the need for replacement and/or to secure additional services arise.
4. By submitting an APPLICATION OF INTEREST, the applicant accepts the terms of this Agreement and, if selected, undertakes to appear, within a specified time, to sign the relevant Agreement. In the event that a selected applicant fails to come forward to sign the Agreement within the specified time limit, then the contract may be awarded to the next applicant on the basis of the ranking order created that meets the terms and specifications of the tender.
5. At the time of signing the Agreement, each selected applicant(s) will be required to provide the GPO with a Certificate of Clean Criminal Record. In the event of failure to produce the said Register, the GMP will not sign an Agreement with that applicant.
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