Job Title – Interpreter under UNOPS
Job ID – 21085
Location- Huye, Rwanda
Hardship Level – B
Family Location Type – Family
Eligible Applicants
This Job Opening is available to eligible external applicants.
Duties and Qualifications
Interpreter is a member of protection team and is supervised by Associate Protection Officer.
a) Interpretation
- Interpret protection and resettlement interviews with UNHCR persons of concern from local languages into English and/or French and vice versa.
- Assist colleagues in receiving and making phone calls to persons of concern.
- Interpret interviews and discussions for colleagues in other units with UNHCR persons of concern.
- Undertake field missions in the camps (Kigeme and Mugombwa) and TC to provide interpretation.
b) Translation
Translate documentation and correspondence from local languages into English and/or French and vice versa.
c) Other duties
- Assist colleagues with interpretation in the field, meetings and other areas, as required.
- Assist caseworkers with photocopying documentation presented by persons of concern.
- Undertake field monitoring visits in the camps ( Kigeme and Mugombwa) and TC with aim to identify needs and protection concerns of refugees
- Maintain accurate records of work undertaken and provide reports on a regular basis.
- Travel on mission to camps and urban areas throughout the Rwanda.
- Cover other colleagues¿ duties in their absence.
- Perform any other related duty, as requested.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required
- Education: Completion of secondary school. Any other additional course will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years previous relevant job experience.
- Computer skills (MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
- Ability to speak, read and write Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English.
Desirable qualifications & competencies:
- Communication skill.
- Translation skills.
Position Competencies
Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Language Requirements
Ability to speak, read and write Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English.
Closing Date: 20 July 2020
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