Senior Project Assistant (Cultural Mediator)

Job Description

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Protection Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Project Officer (Cultural Mediator/Interpretation), the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the MHPSS and Protection Division activities by performing the following functions and responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Support the supervisor in planning and coordinating the work of the interpreter teams, including assigning interpreters and scheduling activities;
• Lead a team of interpreters and directly organize the team’s activities;
• Supervise communication during interpretation services is carried out in a common language during interviews and other meetings conducted in-person, by telephone, and/or by video conference by providing verbatim (word for word) interpretation services;
• Oversee and provide interpretation services in the preferred language of the beneficiaries without paraphrasing, summarizing, omitting or adding information;
• Monitor appropriate understanding of and sensitivity towards cultural practices and language differences that may exist between the parties to the conversation;
• Carry out spot checks to maintain quality of interpretation and translation services;
• Provide feedback to the supervisor to review and adapt Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other tools for interpretation;
• Organize training sessions on such topics as interpreting for international organizations, respectful terminology and the protection of program beneficiaries, and contribute to terminology lists as requested;
• Supervise and administer subordinated staff members; plan absences of staff; monitor, analyse and evaluate the staff/team performance; provide guidance to staff members; administer financial resources of the team, and coordinate resource deployment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

OR

Completed High School degree from an accredited academic institution, with at least six years of relevant working experience, preferably in similar roles.

Experience

• Demonstrated interpretation and/or translation experience for international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organizations.
• Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups is an advantage

REQUIRED

For this position, fluency in English, Dari and Pashto is required (oral and written).

DESIRABLE

Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.