About Us

Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is an international human rights law foundation specialising in international humanitarian & criminal law. Since 2015, GRC has worked on the ground in Ukraine to enhance accountability for atrocity crimes via special expert groups known as Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs), these teams are composed of legal specialists and operate in both Kyiv and within the regions.

The MJT’s support the Prosecutor General’s Office and regional prosecutor’s offices. They work within the framework of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA), established by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, to assist and facilitate Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in investigating and prosecuting international crimes.

To read more about GRC activities in Ukraine, please follow the link here.

We are seeking a skilled Translator to convert written or spoken material from one language to another while ensuring the preservation of the original meaning, format, and tone.

Duty Station: Office based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Contract Duration: 6 months with probable extension

The Role:
● Translate legal memoranda, briefs, strategy papers, and handouts from English to Ukrainian and vice versa.
● Assist others during meetings and training providing consecutive interpretation.
● Enhance the capacity of the Ukrainian stakeholders to integrate international law standards in efforts to deal with international crimes;
● Improve the enabling environment to support the use of international law standards and stakeholder involvement as tools to improve the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of international crimes.

Your Background
● At least two years of experience in translating written briefs and documents from English to Ukrainian and vice versa.
● University education/ degree in interpretation or translation is an advantage.
● Experience in legal translation and knowledge of legal terminology are assets.
● Respect for confidentiality.
● Exceptional organisational and time management skills and high attention to detail.
● Excellent Ukrainian and English language skills – written and verbal.