Application Deadline: May 19, 2022

Duties and Qualifications

Interpreter (UNOPS, Individual Contractor Agreement, LICA-3 Level)

Under the direct supervision of the Resettlement Officer, the Interpreter will:

• Be assigned to work mainly with the Resettlement unit but may also be assigning to work within another Protection unit.
• The Interpreter will translate in interviews and counselling sessions between Tigrinya and English.
• The interpreter may also be asked to translate written documents or statements as necessary.

In the fulfilment of his/her duties the interpreter must abide by relevant standards. In particular:

• The interpreter is required to read, understand and comply with UNHCR¿s Code of Conduct and realize that he/she shall be expected to work in the spirit of the principles set forth therein;
• The interpreter is required to read and understand the Undertaking of Confidentiality and Impartiality and understands that he shall be expected to respect the principle of confidentiality and remain impartial in his/her work.
• The interpreter is required to read and understand, and agree to abide by the standards of conduct set forth in the Secretary- Generals Bulletin, ST/SGB/2003/13 of 9 October 2003, concerning Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

Accountability and Responsibilities:

• Interprets and/or translates in meetings/interviews between UNHCR Resettlement staff and refugees in Resettlement cases or Counselling.
• If asked to interpret for another unit, the Interpreter may be required to interpret on matters related to protection concerns, housing, medical issues, reception, outreach activities, registration issues, refugee status determination, etc;
• Translates all necessary documents needed for the organization¿s needs;
• Interprets and translates from official documents, newspapers, articles, written reports, magazines etc;

Performs other duties as required.

Job Requirements

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• High School Diploma.
• Mandatory proficiency in Tigrinya and English;
• Experience working as an interpreter and/or translator
• Experience working for a humanitarian organization or related activities preferred
• Excellent oral and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work in multicultural environments and respect for diversity;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Strong overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, TEAMs)

Language Requirements: For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicant can apply using THIS LINK

Note: UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees). An eliminatory or complementary written test for shortlisted candidates may be concluded which will be followed by competency-based interview. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted