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Responsibilities

Overall Purpose of the Job

The Translator responsibility is to facilitate translation services for organization staff particularly for support services as directed by the Base Manager  

Reporting structure

The Translator reports to Base Manager – Raqqa, Northeast Syria. 

Detailed Responsibilities

♦ Provide simultaneous interpretation for staff in the field from English to Arabic/Kurdish or vice versa

♦ Translate official documents from English to Arabic/Kurdish or vice versa.

♦ Support the team in the fields to interpret during the trainings, and on the day-to-day basis.

♦ Ensure that listeners understand the interpretation correctly during the translation process. 

♦ Follow up on requests and documents submitted to in regards to training or operations.

♦ Accompany staff to attend meetings and provide translation service as as directed by Base Manager

♦ Provide translation and interpretation support to BM, HOSS and HR when required.

♦ Transalte intrenal office memos and SOPs in Arabic and Kurdish Language

♦ Write official letter, office memos and SOPs with clear guidance from line manager

♦ Being sensitive to the culture of the original languages and the target languages during the translation process

♦ Take minutes in the meetings for Support Team

♦ Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager.

Safeguarding

♦ Work in compliance with/ uphold organization's Safeguarding framework - Policy on Personal Conduct, Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Reporting Malpractice (Whistleblowing) Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy and Policy on Modern Slavery

♦ Demonstrate an open and transparent way of working that facilitates a strong safeguarding culture

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This is a non-contractual document that can be varied from time to time as circumstances dictate. This job description is intended to summarize the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All organization staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.