We are seeking to employ a candidate for the following position:

Female Medical Interpreter (50 % activity rate)

Place of work:  Nablus Hospital West Mosul

Deadline for application: 19.12.2021

Number of Jobs: 1

Main purpose of the job:

Provide verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, 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 medical staff and local population.

Accountabilities:

• Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people.
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary.
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
• Translate MSF internal / external documents 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.
• Respect the IPC rules in terms of prevention, i.e. standard, contact and droplet precautions.
• Assist translation with caretakers, patients
• Translation of administration documents upon request

Specific requirements for the role:

 What we offer:

• Work opportunity paid in accordance with MSF salary grid (level 03)
• Legal Contract with 50 % activity rate
• The chance to gain professional development and to develop (career path, training, etc.) within the organisation.
• The opportunity to contribute to our objective of saving lives, alleviating suffering and working with those most in need.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their complete application file (CV + motivation letter + references + ID card + Diploma)

In the CV box at the entrance of Nablus Hospital or hand in your cover letter and CV in the CV box located in Nablus Hospital.

Or by email msfch-mosulwest-recruitment@geneva.msf.org 

Please indicate “Medical Interpreter 50%” on the envelope or as email subject.

We recommend all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position.

ENGLISH CV ONLY

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Only PDF and Word format will be considered for applications received by email

Your application will not be returned to you at any stage of the recruitment process

We may take down this vacancy in case we’ve reached the required number of applications