Job Description
Medical Interpreter
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international,
independent, non-profit medical humanitarian organisation that delivers
emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics,
natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF started working in Yemen
since 1986 and have been present in the country continuously since 2007. Today,
MSF works in 23 hospitals across the country, and provides support to more than
17 health facilities across 13 governorates, in line with our principles of
independence, impartiality and neutrality. For more information, visit our
Arabic website, www.msf-me.org
Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in Yemen mission is looking for Yemeni
nationals to recruit for the MEDICAL INTERPRETER.
Location: Mocha Project
Contract Duration: 1 year, renewable.
Contract type: Fixed – Term
Reporting to: Project Medical Referent Support.
MAIN PURPOSE
Verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily
medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.)
and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or
vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential
communication between medical staff and local population
Accountabilities
- Inform
medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a
meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people.
- Participate
in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
- Provide
face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or
other telecom devices, when necessary.
- Adapt
communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as
well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
- Translate
MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
- Keep
record of all translated documents.
- Look
after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong
to MSF.
- Ensure
confidentiality and medical secrecy.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Provide
professional interpretation services between medical staff and patients,
ensuring accurate and culturally appropriate communication.
- Interpret
spoken language, including medical terminology, during consultations,
medical procedures, and other interactions.
- Translate
written documents, such as medical records, consent forms, and educational
materials, as needed.
- Serve
as a cultural mediator, bridging the gap between different cultural
backgrounds and facilitating understanding between healthcare providers
and patients.
- Help
patients navigate the healthcare system and understand their rights and
responsibilities.
- Provide
cultural insights and sensitivities to medical teams to ensure effective
and respectful communication.
- Maintain
strict confidentiality regarding patient information and medical records.
- Adhere
to professional standards and ethics, ensuring impartiality, neutrality,
and accuracy in interpreting.
- Respect
cultural norms and practices while upholding MSF's values and principles.
- Facilitate
language learning and communication among international and national
medical staff by providing language support and assistance.
- Assist
in the communication of medical information and translation for medical
trainings in maternity to enhance good communication and
understanding.
- Participate
in training programs and workshops to enhance interpretation skills,
cultural competency, and knowledge of medical terminology.
- Stay
updated on new developments in the field of medical interpretation and
humanitarian healthcare.
- Serve
as data encoder whenever needed to support the data team.
- Respond
to other reasonable tasks as requested by the line manager.
Requirements
Education: Essential secondary education,
university degree desirable, health knowledge advisable.
Experience: Can speak and write both English and Arabic fluently.
How to Apply
Médecins sans Frontières – Mocha
Application Information:
- All
interested applicants should go through link or QR Code below to apply.
Google account is needed.
- Candidates
should submit and upload a Cover Letter and CV in English language. Please
upload educational degree.
- Only
online Application will be accepted. Application by email will not be
considered.
- If you
face any issues using this link, please reach out to this email address:
msfocb-mocha-jobs@brussels.msf.org (only
for queries purposes)
https://forms.gle/r7qG83BtYgpHoxmm6
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted!
- Please
note that applications without CV, cover letter in English, will NOT BE
CONSIDERED
- Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. No face-to-face
contact or phone contact will be considered.
- Any
documents sent to MSF-OCB (CV, cover letter, copies of diploma,
recommendations letters) will not be returned by MSF-OCB. Test and
interview will be both conducted in English.
- MSF
promotes the inclusion of women and people with disabilities and does not
charge fees or accept any money during the entire recruitment process.
- Selected
candidate will undergo reference and security checks at the end of
recruitment process.
Deadline for submitting applications is on 11th
JANUARY 2026.
Candidates to be excluded.
a. Applied after 11th January 2026
b. Text not readable
c. Candidates without any form of qualification or experience
needed for the position.
d. Still in the university
e. Qualification or Experiences not aligning to position.