Interpreter/Translator

Interpreter/Translator.

Position Title:              Interpreter: Arabic-Somali - English.

Position Location:    Hargeisa, Somaliland

Reports to:                Community Centre Officer (PCC).

Positions:                  1 position

Duration: 5 months (August-December 2022) – with possibility to renew.

Diversity Action Network (DAN), previously known as Disability Action Network, was founded in 2002, as a nonprofit organization, to work towards a Horn of Africa society that is inclusive, free from hunger, poverty and injustice.

DAN is running a project, funded by UNHCR on community based protection (CBP) and Child Protection (CP) through community mobilization, community-self-management, child protection and services to persons with specific needs for refugees, asylum seekers and other persons of concern. The work is mainly done in an outreach model and is Hargeisa based but field visits also will happen to other regions from time to time.

Purpose of the Role:The role is about assisting the refugees, asylum seekers and other persons of concern who do not speak or have limited language level by ensuring that communication is effective and accurate through interpretation. This is a job role that will challenge your temperament, your ability to think on your feet, and your linguistic skills.

We are looking for 1competent Interpreter to provide assistance to non-Somali speakers whose native language is Arabic across a range of activities. The Interpreter will provide interpretation services during various processes, and make sight translations of documents. In addition to the Arabic-Somali interpretation, English is an added value.

Interpreter Responsibilities:

• Acting as Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• Providing parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication and translations of written materials.
• Providing interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations and other forms of verbal communication.
• Rendering sight translations of documents and other written materials.
• Imparting thought, purpose, spirit, emotions and tone of speakers from source language into target language.
• Interpreting with no additions or omissions.
• Informing relevant parties of factors that may hinder your performance.
• Assisting completion of daily activity logs and other documentation.
• Complying with applicable ethics and standards.

• Carrying out any other tasks assigned by Project Manager.

• Secondary School certificate (GCE) or suitable equivalent.
• Valid certificate of accredited interpreting training.
• Minimum 2 years of interpretation/translation experience.
• Excellent bilingual communication skills, both verbal and written (Arabic-Somali).
• Proficient computer skills.
• Outstanding listening, retention and note-taking skills.
• Proficient enunciation and pronunciation skills, and pleasant, professional voice.
• Proficient understanding of cultural sensitivity, and ability to collaborate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, please submit your letter of motivation and CVs (with 3 referees) by e-mail clearly stating the position title, in the subject line to: [email protected]  before the 16th August 2022. Tel:063-4469926

DAN is an equal opportunity employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an exam and interview.

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