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Profession: Translator/ Interpreter/Proofreader/Owner of translation agency Transforma Int
Name: Jana Kunovska Date of Birth: 02.10.1979
Years of experience: 18+ years
Nationality: Macedonian
Detailed Tasks Assigned: Translation and proofreading of different types of documents translated from Macedonian into English and vice versa as well as interpretation at different types of events (conferences, seminars, meetings…)
Key Qualifications:
Jana Kunovska is native speaker of Macedonian with 18+ years working experience as translator and interpreter from Macedonian into English and vice versa. Due to her extensive experience as translator/interpreter, she is well acquainted and versed in many fields, such as: legal; environment; education; migration; healthcare; business; finance; administration; politics; governance, economics; public sector reforms; judiciary; police; NGOs, etc.
She has great ability to deal with confidential/classified materials, is able to work with short deadlines and can handle high volume of translations, as well as has:
· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team;
· Excellent communication skills;
· Excellent command of computer technology in general
· Excellent command of interpreting booths and equipment
· Excellent command of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio)
· Excellent command of Internet resources and Computer-Aided-Translation Tools
· Organizing large and complex workloads, working within given timeframes, working under pressure
Education:
2017- Institute for Social, Political and Judicial Research, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, M.Sc. candidate in Communication Studies
2004 Faculty of Philology, Department of English Language and Literature, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia, B.A. in English Language and Literature
Employment Record:
2015- to date Transforma Skopje – owner/manager, lead interpreter/translator
Relevant engagements
2005- to date World Bank Skopje and IFC Skopje: Health Sector Management Project – Management Training in USA for Hospital General Managers; Study tour in the Netherlands for Professional Training for Journalists, Energy Infrastructure Improvement Project, ADDL FINANCING - MUNICIPAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Development Policy Loan, Conditional Cash Transfers Project, PDPL 3, Regional and Local Roads Program Support Project, Agriculture Strengthening and Accession Project, Second Trade and Transport Facilitation Project, Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan, Road to Europe: Program of Accounting Reform and Institutional Strengthening (REPARIS), Sustainable Energy GEF Project, Legal & Judicial, RAILWAYS REFORM, Implementation & Institutional Support Project, Business Environment Reform & Institution Strengthening Project, Real Estate Cadastre & Registration Project, Public Sector Management Adjustment Loan 2 (PSMAL 2), Social Protection Project
2006- Kontineo: Legal; Environment; Judiciary; Education; Migration; Agriculture; Business; Finance; Economics; Public sector reforms; Local government; EU harmonization process; interpretation to/by high EU officials
2013- 2018 WINPRO: Witness Protection in the Fight against Serious Crime and Terrorism (WINPRO) - NICO
2009- to date EUD in Skopje: Legal, education, agriculture, health, economy, environment, social affairs, culture and the arts
2008- to date BAFA: German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control
2008- British Council in Skopje: Education, health, social, arts, culture
2016- to date MARRI: Migration, refugees, vulnerable groups
2017- to date DCAF: DCAF Project with the support of the British Embassy on parliamentary oversight, intelligence services reform and judiciary reform
2003-2017 USAID: SEA Project; USAID PEP Project; Access of microenterprises to public procurement; Teacher Career and Professional Development Project, E-Accessibility Project, Civil Engagement Project, Business Regulatory Impact and Dialogue for Growth Enhancement, Clean energy investment project, Microfinance Inclusion and Innovation Project, Roma Education Project
2008-2015 UNDP-SEESAC: Projects in Social Inclusion, Local Governance and Regional Development, Environmental Protection, Capacity building for good governance and the rule of law, Promotion of an enabling economic environment for poverty reduction, Sustainable development, and environmental protection
2008-2014 IMF Skopje: Legal, finance, economy
2009-2013 IARM: Establishment of the Institute for Accreditation, training sessions
2009-2013 UNICEF Skopje: 2009 - Healthcare Reform Financing Project; 2009- Primary school reforms; 2013 - Study Analysis of the Status of Girls and Boys in R. of Macedonia; 2013 - Training sessions for legal amendments to wages and social benefits
2009-2013 IPA, CARDS and PHARE projects:
2007-2013: Projects for Corridor X Motorway Completion, Upgrading and Modernization of the Transport Infrastructure, Establishment wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure, Establishing of an integrated and financially self-sustainable waste management system, Technical assistance to public administration, Education reform, Assistance for transition and institution building, Cross-border cooperation (with EU Member States and other countries eligible for IPA), Human resources (strengthening human capital and combating exclusion), Rural development;
2002-2007: Vocation Education and Training Reform under CARDS and PHARE;
2003-2007: CARDS– Regional Judiciary Project - Establishing an independent, reliable and function ing judiciary and judicial cooperation in the Western Balkans
2005- to date Eurolingua dooel Skopje: various TAIEX events, EU and national legislation: health and veterinary care, environment, nature, judicial reform agriculture
2004-2006 Institutes for Standardization, Metrology, Accreditation and Quality Validation CARDS/SMAQVa Project- Technical Assistance to the Institutes for Standardization, Metrology, Accreditation and Quality Validation; EU project - RWTUV, Euroconsultants S.A and Metrology
2004-2005 Ministry of Justice: P.A.R.J.A Project- Technical Assistance to Public Administration Reform- Judicial Administration ICIS Phase 2, PHARE 2000/EUROPAID
2002-2005 Ministry of Education and Science/USAID - Secondary Education Activity Project, Reform of Secondary Education; PHARE- Vocational Education and Training- second phase, Reform Program
2004-to date various clients: European Training Foundation (VET reform, NQF/EQF), EBRD, South-East Europe Transport Observatory; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Skopje; Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Skopje; WABTEC MZT, NLB New Pension Fund, NALAS, NDI, DCAF, World Bank, ReSPA, IISG, IOM, MARRI etc., British Embassy, Embassy of the USA, OSCE
Languages:
Native speaker: Macedonian
Other languages: English (excellent), Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian/Montenegrin (good)
English - C2 Proficient User (listening, reading, speaking, writing)