Interpreter

UNHCR
UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. UNHCR works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home. "We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home." The needs of people forced to flee are at the heart of ever

Job description

UNHCR Branch Office Kenya requires the services of Interpreters who speak, read and w□te fluently the languages mentioned below, from 1 August to 31 January 2024, to provide interpretation and translation services for UNHCR and the Department for Refugee Services (DRS) the Joint Refugee Service Center, as well as remote support to other UNHCR operations and partners on an as-needed basis.

RESPONSIBILITY (processes and functions undertaken to achieve results)
Under the supervision of the Registration Associate, the Interpreter is expected to conduct the following activities;
- Interpretation in either of the following languages:
o Somali, MaiMai
o Oromo, Amharic
o Tigrinya
o Kinyamulenge, Kirundi
o Kinyarwanda
o French
o Dinka
o Arabic
o Turkish
o Bembe
o Lingala
o Luganda
o Sign Language

Skills and qualifications

- Knowledge of other UN languages will be an added advantage.
- Translate documents or audio messages
- Support with any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

 

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