Dear fellows,
I know there are some of us who are professional translators in their daily lives who also follow this forum, and there are others who do not but we know personally. I would like you to forward this message to your friends who own a foreign passport, are fluent in Kurmanci / Sorani (both written and oral), have good english skills and can live away from their families under relatively strict security rules. Good part for anyone being a translator with the ICRC will be being paid well while working with one of the most respected NGOs of the world, and work in Kurdistan!
Just want to remind that ICRC will not accept anyone with an active political life, so better keep it to yourself ;)
Regards to all,
[u]JOP OPENING AT THE ICRC:[/u]
http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/fd-kurdish-interp
Profession: Kurdish interpreter / translator
In the field
Your task
- oral interpretation: from Kurdish to English, and English to Kurdish during confidential interviews with persons detained in prisons, ICRC institutional dissemination, message delivery and visits to families of detainees
- written translation: translation of written Kurdish (newspaper articles, correspondence, etc.) into written English
- analysis and reporting: analysis of conditions of detention, security and other matters relating to the ICRC's mandate
Selection requirements
- ideal age: 25 to 45
- prepared to accept unaccompanied posting for a 12-month mission
- excellent command of Persian and/or Turkish; excellent command of English; French an asset
- university education or minimum 2 years of professional experience
- driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles)
- fully conversant with IT tools
Your profile
- strongly motivated by humanitarian work
- open-minded and adaptable, able to work in a team
- neat appearance, good speaker, well-developed writing and summarizing skills
- able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
What we offer
- an opportunity to help the victims of conflict
- rewarding work in unusual situations
- ample support in integrating into the new working environment
* For reasons related to the institution's working procedures, in particular its principle of neutrality, ICRC personnel cannot be nationals of or originate from the countries to which they are assigned.
