Job description
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Under the overall supervision of the Senior Operations Officer and direct supervision of the Senior Project Associate (Cultural Mediator/Interpretation), the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Assistance Programme by facilitating communication and cultural mediation following functions and responsibilities:
Job responsibilities
- Provide interpretation in Dari and/or Pashto and English to facilitate communication between IOM Assistance Programme Staff to communicate with Afghan evacuees at CAS.
- Accompany guests to appointments or meetings (e.g. medical visits), where required, to provide interpretation/translation support.
- Carry out informal written translations for the Assistance Programme from English to Dari and/or Pashto (and vice versa), often working to a tight deadline with high standards of accuracy.
- Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of all relevant paperwork in line with standards of conduct and data protection rules.
- Apply humanitarian principles in all duties, as well as a gender, age and diversity-sensitive approach.
- Contribute to strengthening intercultural understanding among Protection/MHPSS and partner staff by organizing and delivering cultural awareness sessions.
- Provide inputs for daily, quarterly and annual reports through the use of the SMART CAMP SYNC App to track appointments and requests logged by protection/MHPSS staff.
- Assist the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism team, when required, with interpretation and / or written translation.
- Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.
Other educational qualification
- High school diploma with five years of relevant experience; or,
- Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience.
Skills
- Experience working with at-risk community members and individuals with specific needs.
- Experience in the field of migration, including assistance.
- Experience working in a transit centre and/or on a resettlement programme.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, multicultural environment; and
- Prior interpretation and/or translation experience.
- Excellent knowledge and skills in translation and interpretation between the target language(s).
- Demonstrated ability to draft and edit translations in the target language(s).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a multicultural setting.
- Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles.
- In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt within the Organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software packages.
- Availability and flexibility to work beyond the normal working schedule and on day/evening/night shift duties.
- All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).
- For this position, fluency in English and Dari or Pashto are required (oral and written).
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