Medical Interpreter

Job Description

Title: Medical Interpreter

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

Vacancy: 01

Age: 18 to 59 years

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)

Salary: Tk. 45000 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2025-10-09

Application Deadline: 2025-10-16

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

• Age 18 to 59 years

Education & Other Qualifications:

Essential: Minimum Higher Secondary education,

Desirable: University degree in the field of English Language, Healthcare or Interpreting.

Desirable: Certified medical interpreter (CMI) or health care interpreter (HCI)

Experience:

Desirable: Minimum 1 year experience as a medical interpreter in a healthcare setting.

Desirable: Knowledge of basic health terminology

Language:

Essential: English C1 level and Bengali native level

Essential: Excellent speaking and understanding of Chittagoinan dialect and/or Rohingya language.

Competences:

• Results and Quality Orientation L1

• Teamwork and Cooperation L1

• Behavioral Flexibility L1

• Commitment to MSF Principles L1

• Stress Management L2

Accountabilities:

• Inform project staff of the main cultural nuances to take into account during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with a person from the local population.

• Participate in staff training as well as meetings as an interpreter.

• Act as an interpreter face to face as well as during telephone or radio calls or other telecommunications when necessary.

• Adapt communication to each circumstance by using an appropriate language register while adopting a courteous and diplomatic attitude.

• Translate internal/external MSF documents into local language(s).

• Archive all translated documents.

• Ensure that all equipment provided is maintained, in particular dictionaries or other works belonging to MSF

• Ensure patient medical confidentiality and dignity

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

Interpretation

• Assist in all activities pertaining to interpretation at any project location / wards or in the community for interpretation during interviews, home visits, meetings, focus group discussions, etc.

• Ensure neutrality and accuracy when translating between both the interlocutors, and respect the integrity of the message from both sides

• Immediately declare conflict of interest with a beneficiary or a patient (e.g. personal involvement)

• Declare clearly to the interlocutor if any words / sentences are unclear

• Ask either party to pause, in case there is a long monologue, and bring both parties back together

• Do not solicited or unsolicited advice, medical or otherwise

Translation

• Participate in the creation of any and all documents / SOPs / signages / posters pertaining to training, patient counselling and any other need

• Collaborate in improving project understanding of Rohingya / Burmese / dialects by adding to the BD MSF English / Bangla / Rohingya dictionary on each new learning

Counselling

• Ensure patient / caretaker / family counseling on all matters needed by the project, during admission / discharge / DAMA / death / stay in the ward / others, per the guidance of the medical / para-medical team,

• Attempt to understand cultural nuances and share these with the medical / para-medical teams

• Help interpret non-verbal cues and expressions to improve understanding of mental status of the patient / caretaker / community member

• Modulate facial expression, voice and volume depending on patient / caretaker / staff situation

• Immediately escalate any distress signals not understood by the medical / para-medical team

Contract and Benefits:

- Salary per month according to level three (3) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT 45,000/- gross). Salary is not negotiable. Income tax deduction from salary will be applicable based on the current income tax rule.

- 2 annual leave days per month worked.

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

Others:

- 2 Festival Bonuses after completion of one year of uninterrupted service.

- There are no provisions for relocation.