Interpreter (Female for HEP- C Project)

Job Description

Title: Interpreter (Female for HEP- C Project)

Company Name: MSF Belgium (Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 18 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 39000 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2024-12-26

Application Deadline: 2025-01-01

Education:

• Bachelor/Honors

• Age At least 18 years
• Only Female

• 6 months working experience as an interpreter. Desirable with MSF or other INGO/ NGOs.  Knowledge of Chittagonian and Rohingya dialects is essential. 

• Results and Quality Orientation

• Teamwork and cooperation

• Behavioural Flexibility

• Service and Culture

Job Context: Perform oral and written translation, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure simultaneous, accurate, friendly, respectful, objective and fluent communication between MSF staff and local population.

Job Responsibilities:

• Translate documents from / to mission language into a local one upon request.

• Translate discussions / meetings as requestedAlways keep respect towards patients, collaborators, authorities, military factions and MSF staff participating in discussions.

• Ensure confidentiality of all translation is maintained as directed by the Mission/Project coordination team.

• Ensure neutrality and accuracy when translating.

• Declare any “conflict of interest” when asked to translate (e.g., personal involvement) which would necessitate using other staff members for translation.

• Inform international staff about local customs, tradition, etc., that will help understand better the context and better communicate.

• Actively participate in the community assessment as an interpreter by moving around different camps.

• Engage with households and various facilities while accompanying the assessment team.

• Primarily collaborate with anthropologists at both the community and facility levels.

• Join focus group discussions and attend meetings with community leaders alongside the assessment team.

• Assist anthropologists in understanding the context and culture of the community and ensure accurate interpretation.

• Be flexible and ready to provide any additional support required by the mission.

• Medical allowance,Weekly 2 holidays
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy- Locally Hired Staff (LHS).

• Salary is not negotiable.Income tax deduction at source will be applicable based on the current income tax rule.

• Festival bonus entitlement is effective upon completing one (01) year of uninterrupted service with MSF.

• There are no provisions for relocations.