Qualified Translator

JOB Vacancy Announcement

                                                      MSF - SOMALILAND

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, private, non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization. Our organization offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. MSF observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and demands full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.

Since January 2019, MSF is supporting the National Tuberculosis Program in Somaliland and started to work in Hargeisa TB Hospital, specifically in the Drug Resistance Tuberculosis centre and supporting 3 Regional Hospitals in Tuberculosis.

The aim is to reduce the morbidity, mortality and burden of TB and more specifically MDR-TB with below objectives:

o    To improve the quality of DR-TB diagnosis in MSF supported facilities (Hargeisa DR-TB hospital and Regional TB centres (Borama, Berbera and Burco)  

o    To improve Infection Prevention and Control in Hargeisa TB hospital and the Regional TB centres supported by MSF (Borama, Berbera and Burco)

o    To improve MDR-TB patient care and treatment Outcomes of Hargeisa MDR-TB centre cohort

o    To increase DR-TB case finding using different models to increase access to TB screening and diagnosis

Currently MSF is supporting MOHD on public health emergencies (epidemic, outbreaks) in Somaliland and therefore, MSF is looking for below advertise position for Hargeisa and Burao region.

  QUALIFIED TRANSLATOR

Workplace                        :   Hargeisa and Burao

Type of contract               :  Short term Contract – Project base

Number of Positions        :  for pool list

Start date                           :  28th November 2022

Main purpose of the position

Performing professional translation activities and delegated duties depending on supervisor’s specialization and instructions and according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures, in order to ensure a proper representation and translation of MSF activities and core values. 

Specifically, verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during field trips to regions, counselling activities (medical round, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential communication between international staff and local population.

Main responsibilities

• Providing face to face interpreting
• Performing administrative tasks required by line Manager or expat team member
• Providing necessary feedback to line Manager or expat team member following discussions and negotiations.
• Informing line manager and other expat staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, patient consultations or interview with local people.
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as

diplomatic and courtesy manners.

• Must be willing to travel to the Regional hospitals (Burco, Berbera, Borama) for field visits with the MSF team
• Translate MSF internal / external documents (flip charts) into local language(s).
• Keep record of all translated documents.
• Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
• Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy.

All interested and qualified candidates should submit their, 

• Cover letter in English
• CV in English
• Somaliland national ID
• Diploma

to [email protected] and no later than (23rd November 2022) at 05:00pm.   

Please mention position title clearly in the subject line of your email EXAMPLE: Qualified Translator

Note: Applications with missing below require documents and position title in subject line will not be considered. Only the selected candidates after screening will be called for Written test.

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