Translator (Teknaf Base)

Job Description

Title: Translator (Teknaf Base)

Company Name: Terre des hommes - Cox's Bazar

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

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, counselling sessions, etc.
∎ Translate both ways (without interpretation) using a good command of medical (like mental health, TB, etc) terms.
∎ Assist the PHC Manager in with organizational issues, staff meetings, meetings with 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 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 (local language, English)
∎ Technical knowledge in translation
∎ 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 organisational skills

Salary: Tk. 39750 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: April 5, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Terre des hommes - Cox's Bazar
∎ Address : Impulse Ocean View, Plot#68, Block#A, PWD Residential Area,Kolatoli, Coxs Bazar’.
∎ Web : www.tdh.ch/en
∎ Business : Terre des hommes is the leading Swiss child relief agency, improving the lives of millions of the world`s most vulnerable children. TDH is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organisation (INGO). TDH working in Bangladesh since 1974 and its work focused on Health, Nutrition and Child Relief. The Organization is considering interventions in Nutrition at Coxs Bazar among the displaced people from Myanmar

Category: NGO/Development