Job Title: Interpreter (5 No Experience Jobs)
Organization: InterAid
Uganda Limited (IAU)
Uganda Limited (IAU)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Human
Resource Officer
Resource Officer
Nationality: Congolese,
Burundian, Somali (2) and Ethiopian (2)
Burundian, Somali (2) and Ethiopian (2)
About US:
InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988,
and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved
in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of
disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great
Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights
Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS;
Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
(WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance
systems.
is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988,
and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved
in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of
disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great
Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights
Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS;
Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
(WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance
systems.
Job Summary: The Interpreter
will facilitate clear and proper communication between the clients and the
communicating staff.
will facilitate clear and proper communication between the clients and the
communicating staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Routine process management:
•
Provide
day to day interpretation services to InterAid Uganda.
Provide
day to day interpretation services to InterAid Uganda.
•
Interpret
for Protection Officers, UNHCR Community Services Staff, IAU staff, refugees
and asylum seekers in as guided by the lead communicator.
Interpret
for Protection Officers, UNHCR Community Services Staff, IAU staff, refugees
and asylum seekers in as guided by the lead communicator.
•
Provide
relevant information about the country of origin of the clients, cultures and
habits of the nationality interacted with most to support the team.
Provide
relevant information about the country of origin of the clients, cultures and
habits of the nationality interacted with most to support the team.
•
Translate
documents from other languages to English as may be required.
Translate
documents from other languages to English as may be required.
•
Work
closely with staff concerned on any refugee issues of interpretation.
Work
closely with staff concerned on any refugee issues of interpretation.
•
Conduct
field visits as required for interpretation purposes.
Conduct
field visits as required for interpretation purposes.
•
Where
necessary, Interpret for resettlement missions as may be required.
Where
necessary, Interpret for resettlement missions as may be required.
•
Compile
weekly, monthly, half year, and annual reports and ensure timely submission.
Compile
weekly, monthly, half year, and annual reports and ensure timely submission.
•
Actively
participate in section meetings and any organization related meetings as and
when they occur
Actively
participate in section meetings and any organization related meetings as and
when they occur
•
Carry
out any other duty assigned to you from time to time in line with the job.
Carry
out any other duty assigned to you from time to time in line with the job.
Risk Management
•
Continuously
assess risks inherent in the job.
Continuously
assess risks inherent in the job.
•
Develop
mitigation measures to curb the risk.
Develop
mitigation measures to curb the risk.
Compliance: Ensure Adherence to IAU policies and
procedures.
procedures.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
•
The
ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) Interpreter job opportunity
should preferably have the ability to speak, understand and interpret or
translate the following languages to English
The
ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) Interpreter job opportunity
should preferably have the ability to speak, understand and interpret or
translate the following languages to English
•
DRC-
French, Swahili, Lingala, Kinyabwisha, Kinyamulenge, Mashi
DRC-
French, Swahili, Lingala, Kinyabwisha, Kinyamulenge, Mashi
•
Burundi-
Kirundi, French, Swahili
Burundi-
Kirundi, French, Swahili
•
Somalia-
Somali, Swahili
Somalia-
Somali, Swahili
•
Ethiopia-
Amharic, Oromo
Ethiopia-
Amharic, Oromo
•
Excellent
communication
skills.
Excellent
communication
skills.
•
High level of integrity
High level of integrity
•
Computer literate with knowledge of MS Word, MS
EXCEL, MS Power point.
Computer literate with knowledge of MS Word, MS
EXCEL, MS Power point.
•
Good interpersonal skills
Good interpersonal skills
•
Good team player
Good team player
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo
copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail
to both [email protected] and [email protected]
addressed to:
interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo
copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail
to both [email protected] and [email protected]
addressed to:
The Executive Director,
InterAid Uganda,
Plot 1102 Block 8, Kabala
Anjagala Road,
Anjagala Road,
P.O. Box 737 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 14th March 2018 by 5:00 PM
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