Humanitarian organization Médecins sans frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) / Lekari bez granica is starting a project of humanitarian medical assistance to the migrant population transiting through Serbia.
For its project in Serbia, MSF is recruiting
INTERPRETERS
for the following languages:
ARABIC, PERSIAN and URDU
Depending on the candidates’ place of residence and professional interest, the working posts will be based in one of the duty stations:
SUBOTICA
PREŠEVO
BELGRADE
Médecins sans frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims or armed conflicts, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.
Main Purpose of the Position
- Facilitates the communication between beneficiaries and project staff and assists with beneficiaries’ referrals and follow up
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Interprets and mediates between the beneficiary (in his/her language into English and/or Serbian and vice versa) and the project staff and staff of health facilities and/or other actors, as needed
- Accompanies beneficiaries to referrals (to health and social care facilities) to facilitate interpretation and service provision
- Contacts beneficiaries to follow up on referrals
- Ensures that beneficiaries and migrant communities are well informed about services provided by MSF in the framework of the project, under the guidance of the team’s supervisors
- Informs project staff about important cultural and context specific nuances to consider during interaction with a beneficiary
- Adapts communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners
- Translates MSF internal / external documents into beneficiaries’ language(s)
- Ensures confidentiality and medical secrecy
REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent knowledge of English or Serbian (preferably both)
- Fluency in one of the 3 above-mentioned languages (spoken and written)
- Knowledge in one or more of the following languages is an asset: Arabic, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, Farsi, Kurdish, French
- Education: Training in interpreting or in intercultural mediation is an asset
- Experience: 1 year minimum in a similar job; experience with other NGOs is an asset
- Computer literacy is an asset
- Experience working with vulnerable populations is an asset
- Teamwork, intercultural sensitivity and flexibility are essential
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
- Fixed term contract
- The position requires frequent traveling around Serbia
- The position might require temporary displacement to different duty stations of MSF Serbia
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
- CV in English
- Scan of a relevant University Diploma or relevant training certificate (if applicable)
Deadline for applications: 18.09.2015.
If you are confident that you meet the above requirements, please send your CV in English with “Interpreter / Job Application” in the subject.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Lekari bez granica - Predstavništvo u Srbiji
Međunarodna humanitarna organizacija koja se bavi pružanjem pomoći populaciji u nevolji, žrtvama prirodnih katastrofa ili katastrofa koje je izazvao čovek, te žrtvama ratnih sukoba, bez ikakve rasne, verske ili političke diskriminacije. Lekari bez granica se vode principima neutralnosti i nepristrasnosti u ime univerzalne medicinske etike i prava na humanitarnu pomoć.
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