Translator (Teknaf Base)
Job Description
Title: Translator (Teknaf Base)
Company Name: Terre des hommes
Vacancy: 2
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ BSc/BA/BBA or Graduation from any discipline
∎ Skills Required: MS Office
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ About Terre des hommes:
∎ Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 45 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 3 million children and their relatives, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief.
∎ Tdh is working in Bangladesh since 1974, with operations in the north of the country (Kurigram district), in the Dhaka district, and in Cox Bazaar district. Tdh is implementing programs on Health, WASH, Access to Justice (social cohesion and conflict resolution), Migration, and Child protection, both in development and emergency context.
∎ Following the massive displacement of around 900,000 Rohingya people into Bangladesh, since the end of August 2017, Tdh is implementing an emergency response program to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees and host communities, notably on Child protection, WASH and Health. Tdh`s Child Protection (CP) program consists of three main components: Psychosocial Support (PSS) to children, adolescents, and caregivers; Case Management, including Alternative Care and Caring for Child Survivors, and Support to Community-based CP mechanisms.
∎ PURPOSE OF POST:
∎ Provide oral and/or written translation, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure simultaneous, accurate, respectful, objective, and fluent communication between TDH staff and the local population.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ MISSION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:
∎ Provide oral and/or written translation for the medical activity manager during all work related activities, including health education, counseling sessions, etc.
∎ Translate both ways (without interpretation) using a good command of medical (like mental health, TB, etc) terms.
∎ Assist the PHC Manager with organizational issues, staff meetings, meetings with the local community, etc.
∎ Maintain confidentiality
∎ To declare any "conflict of interest" when asked to translate (e.g. personal involvement) which would necessitate using other staff members for translation.
∎ Help where assigned daily- OPD, Triage, etc with an explanation of care and medications
Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Good command in writing and verbally of the languages required (Chittagonian, English, etc.).
∎ Ability and willingness to develop knowledge in the appropriate medical field
∎ Able to operate on the computer with Word and Excel
∎ Culturally sensitive
∎ Good communication skills
∎ Good organizational skills
Salary: Tk. 39750 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Health Cost Reimbursement
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 13 Jul 2021
Company Information:
∎ 6 Jul 2021
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ Business : Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.
Category: NGO/Development
: Tdh is committed to Gender balance & inclusion and these will be important selection criterias. We strongly encourage applicants from the Teknaf sub-district and Cox's Bazar district. Tdh and Tdh employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies.Fully complies with Tdh's Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistle-blowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff.Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including:Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies.Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene.Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in all positions. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We offer exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children. Are you interested to join our committed team to face this challenge?
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 13th Jul 2021
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