Job Description
Interpreter
About SDF:
The Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) is a
non-governmental, voluntary, independent organization established in March
2015, officially registered at the Ministry of Social Affairs as per license
(99). As SDF has been present in Yemen since 2015, it has experience
implementing emergency child protection and education responses, including
women and youth empowerment. SDF has experience in handling large grants from
international donors, such as UNDP, UNHCR, WFP, OCHA, WHO, SCI and ZOA. The
Foundation has excellent national-level relations and has experience in
coordinating with both national and international NGOs. It has offices, staff
and community-based committees in Hajjah, Sana'a, Marib, Ibb, Hudidah, Dhamar,
Almahweet, Al-Bayda’a, a6nd Hadramout as well as solid experiences engaging
with local communities from whom it gained acceptance and with whom it has
collaborated in the past. In addition to that, SDF creates livelihood
opportunities and community-based protection.
Posted vacancy: Interpreter
Location: Sana'a
Employer: Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) – Yemen.
Doner: UNHCR
Position Type: Full-time contract.
Position reporting to: Case Management Officer.
Starting Date: ASAP.
Postdate: Mar19th, 2023
Closing date: Mar25th, 2023
Number of Positions: 3
Nationality: 2 Somalia, 1 Ethiopian
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure
translate and comprehensive interpreting during interviews, training
sessions.
- Provide
all support needed to ease a good understanding during such session and
meetings
- Work
in close link with any member of the organization that need to make a
presentation
- Prepare
all the interventions with relevant persons that may have to make a
presentation
- Ease
the communication between national and international staff in case of any
misunderstanding related to the language
- Ensure
neutrality and accuracy when translating.
- Foster
a professional team work environment by respecting the deadlines, keep a
good communication and provide regular feedback
- Ensures
accurate and timely translation of Required documents.
- Maintain
a good team spirit amongst staff and colleagues
- Commit
to honest, quality work in the field
- Carry
out any other tasks assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Professional
skills, university education,
- Minimum
two years of interpreting experience, preferably with a humanitarian
organization.
- Adequate
Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel and Power Point.
- The
applicant must be a refugee and his nationality is Somali.
- Fluent
spoken and written Somali language.
Professional Standards: The SDF workers must
adhere to the values and principles outlined in SDF Way - Standards for
Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equity.
In accordance with these values, the SDF operates and enforces policies on
Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti
Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating
Trafficking in Persons.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates meeting the above requirements are required to apply
through the link: (Click Here) not
later than, Mar25th, 2023.
RECRUITMENT IS URGENT: Interested candidates are
encouraged to apply as soon as possible and not to wait until the closing date,
as applications and CVs will be reviewed as they are submitted and INTERVIEWS
WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A ROLLING BASIS.
Remarks:
- Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of
the selection process.
- Qualified
candidates from the project' targeted governorates will be given a
priority.
- Any
Candidate Provide incorrect information will be eliminated.