HMA Team Member - Interpreter

HMA Team Member – Interpreter

Duty Station [Mocha -Yemen]

Who are we?

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has delivered humanitarian relief and development programming in Yemen since 2008. DRC focuses on supporting refugees, migrants, and people displaced by conflict and natural disasters, working especially in areas with access challenges. DRC engages in protection, emergency, WASH, and mine risk education programming among other sectors, and has hub offices in Sana'a, Aden, Hodeidah, as well as several other locations throughout Yemen.

In response to the critical and constantly evolving humanitarian situation in Yemen, DRC has assumed a leading role in coordinating response at IDP hosting sites. Working at IDP sites involves working together with international and local organizations in order to coordinate implementation of humanitarian activities, support community-based site management mechanisms, and monitor standards, needs, and gaps..

Overall purpose of the role:

HMA Team Member Interpreter will be responsible to do translations of EOD documents and interpret between international TFM and local Team Leaders and EOD Assistants during training and activities.

Responsibilities:

1. Translate EOD and other documents from English to Arabic and vice versa.
2. Verbally interpret between TFM and local personnel from English to Arabic and vice versa.
3. Accompany TFM during activities.
4. Familiarize himself with EOD terms.
5. Report all security issues to TL and/or TFM.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Must be fluent in speaking and writing English and Arabic.
• Two Years of Experience of Interpretation.
• Must be able to work in team environment.
• Must be in good physical condition and health.
• Working as EOD interpreter will be an asset.

All DRC staff members are expected to demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Striving for excellence – constantly and actively seeking ways to develop professionally.
• Collaborating – working respectfully with DRC staff, partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.
• Taking the lead – showing positive initiative in situations where leadership is required.
• Communicating – ability to listen, give space, and convey thoughts and ideas to others respectfully.
• Demonstrating integrity – adhering to high personal and professional ethical standards.
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Language: (indicate fluency level)

 •           Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.

•            Fluency in written and spoken English

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

Internal

1. HDP Mine Action department in Yemen (Operations Manager, Head of Program, Technical Field Managers, national teams).
2. YEMAC officials External.

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract ending on 31 July 2022, renewable based on both funding and performance.

Duty Station (Mocha )

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment. This position will be placed at Band (NMJ), level (1) and will be reporting to HDP EOD TFM .

Application process

Are you Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or the link below.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=1036&departmentId=19111&ProjectId=163242

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.

Applications close on 30 of January  2022 at midnight (local-time). Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.The interviews are expected to take place, in two weeks after advertisement closing date.  

Need further information?

For more details on this position, please contact yem-recruitment@drc.ngo.

Please note that applications sent directly to [yem-recruitment@drc.ngo] will not be considered.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo