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Danish Refugee Council

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DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 650 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
  • Provision of interpretation between national and international DRC staff, as well as with government officials as needed.
  • Provide accurate interpretation during individual or group counseling sessions and meetings, applying the principles of accuracy, confidentiality and impartiality at all times.
  • Act in the interests of the beneficiary (IDP). Communicate with beneficiaries in a sensitive manner, ensuring that their rights are respected.
  • Conduct English/Ukrainian language training for national and international employees as needed.
  • Provide written translation of documents from Ukrainian and/or Russian into English and vice versa.
  • Participate in trainings and interpret training materials/tools, communications, etc.
  • Be prepared to be part of a mobile team or be deployed to field work as needed.
  • Respond to occasional and urgent requests for interpretation as agreed with line manager.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned by the line manager, related to the achievement of the objectives of the DRC and/or to support the implementation of the activities of the DRC.
  • Ensure compliance with the DRC Code of Conduct during the implementation of activities.
Behavioral Competencies:
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Working with people
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Coping with Change.
About you:
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 1 year experience in a similar position or in international organizations. Moreover, we also expect the following:
  • Fluency in English; fluency in Ukrainian or Russian (speaking/reading/writing).
  • Higher education in a relevant specialty or an equivalent professional qualification is preferred
  • Strong communication.
  • Stress resistance and a positive attitude towards tasks.
  • Commitment to continuous development and ability to conduct training for staff.
  • High professional ethics and understanding of privacy policy.

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