Interpreter

Interpreter

Position Title: Interpreter

Location: Abyan Governorate – Ahwar District, Yemen

Reports to: Health and Protection Program Officer

Contract Type: Full-time

Duration: 4 months

The National Foundation for Development and Humanitarian Response (NAHR) is a not-for-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) that was established June 2012 in Yemen. Our vision is a peaceful and stable Yemen free of poverty, in which all people have equal access to basic needs and human rights, and our mission is to provide an integrated humanitarian and development response to aid Yemen and other conflict-affected countries through a professional, neutral, and transparent approach.

We aim to achieve our overall vision and mission by working to enhance local communities' development and stability through identifying structural causes of poverty, raising awareness, increasing access to basic services, and focusing on building citizens' capacities, especially women and youth, so as to enable their participation in the decision-making process that leads to sustainable development and a peaceful society within their developing and conflict-affected countries. NAHR aims to accomplish these goals through its seven core programs: Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL); Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH); Health and Nutrition; Education; Gender and Protection; Shelter and Non-food items (NFIs); and Peacebuilding and Governance.

In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment NAHR implement a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.

NAHR has zero tolerance on sexual exploitation and abuse. All employment offers are conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references and the signing our code of conduct, Safeguarding Policy with a particular focus on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Child Safeguarding. This position will also be subject to robust reference and background screening checks.

NAHR is committed to the highest standards of openness, probity and accountability, as outlined in it’s own internal Code of Conduct and through signing up to the Core Humanitarian Standards. The Code of Conduct requires trustees, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As employees and representatives of NAHR, we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws, regulations and our Code of Conduct.

NAHR implements integrated Health and Protection interventions in Abyan Governorate, Ahwar District, aiming to improve access to lifesaving and essential healthcare and protection services for migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities.

Through a mobile clinic approach, the project delivers primary health care, reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and protection services (including GBV case management, child protection, and referral services) to underserved and hard-to-reach populations.

The Health and Protection Field Coordinator plays a key role in overseeing, coordinating, and ensuring high-quality delivery of these mobile clinic operations in Ahwar.

The Interpreter position involves providing both simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services in Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, and Oromo languages to Arabic, and vice versa, during various engagements such as visits, official meetings, and conferences as directed by the supervisor. Responsibilities also include translating documents across diverse thematic areas from Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, and Oromo languages to Arabic and back with meticulous attention to detail and faithfulness to the original text's intent, submitting the final translations to the supervisor. The role extends to facilitating communication for individuals with limited Arabic proficiency, generating regular weekly and monthly reports for review by the supervisor.

·        Provides simultaneous and consecutive interpretation in Amharic, tigrea, Somali, Ormo language to Arabic and vice versa, during visits, official meetings, and conferences as assigned by supervisor.

·        Assist in translating documents covering different thematic areas from Amharic, tigrea, Somali, Ormo language to Arabic and vice versa with a high standard of accuracy and fidelity to the meaning of the original text and forward the final product to the supervisor.

·        Facilitates communication for people with limited Arabic proficiency.

·        Produce weekly and monthly reports to share with the Supervisor.

·        Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.

·        A Bachelor degree in related field.

·        4 years of experience working with I/NGOs in Refugees protection.

·        Flexible to field site travel and overnight stays in areas of intervention, and willing to learn quickly and follow technical guidance to adapt to project demands and achieve quality results. 

·        Ability and willingness to network with a wide variety of stakeholders

·        Experience in providing training and support to local authorities, and a good foundation of monitoring and evaluation skills.

·        Strong knowledge and skills of computers.

·        Respect the confidentiality of data and information

·        Ability to deal with heavy work pressure.

·        Flexible and able to work well under pressure

·        Capable of working collaborative with team members to achieve results

·        Relates and works well with people from different cultures, genders, religions and backgrounds

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Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.