English-French Conference Interpreter

🔴 Job opportunitiy for English <-> French conference interpreters based in Ireland The Houses of the Oireachtas have published a call for tenders for English <-> French conference interpreting services. The latter aims to provide seamless communication during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2026 – 1 July to 31 December. As part of the parliamentary dimension of the presidency, the Houses of the Oireachtas will host five interparliamentary conferences in Dublin Castle during the second half of 2026, and two interparliamentary conferences in the first quarter of 2027. The main conference plenaries will take place over one or two days, with simultaneous interpretation required throughout plenary meetings. 🔴 Estimated number of conferences : 7 🔴 Total contract value (excl. VAT) : 90 000 € ⚠️ Documents specify that : All interpreters must have been awarded: • An MA in Conference Interpreting (NFQ Level 9/EFQ Level 7 or equivalent); or • A BA in Conference Interpreting of 4-year course duration (NFQ Level 8/EFQ Level 6 or equivalent); or • A BA in any subject (NFQ Level 8/EFQ Level 6 or equivalent) and a post-graduate diploma in Conference Interpreting of at least one academic year of full-time study. All interpreters must satisfy at least one of the following requirements: • An Active member of AIIC; or • An Accredited Conference Interpreter for EU Institutions; or • Accredited as a conference interpreter for the United Nations (UN). All interpreters must have provided simultaneous interpretation for one of the required language combinations for at least five conferences/events/meetings at the required level (e.g. Ministerial, Governmental, International, UN or EU institutions level) within the last 10 years. For those who would like to give a try, all the procurement docs can be found here : [Upgrade to PRO to see link] Good luck to those who will try to win the bid 🍀 ✌