Community Consortium Uganda (CCU) has operated in Uganda since 2006, supporting humanitarian and development projects. CCU has extensive experience delivering Health including community-based interventions and mental and psychosocial interventions to refugees in Uganda. We employ proven approaches in program management, supervision, community engagement, and the delivery of quality mental and psychosocial services. Our expertise includes Health system strengthening, primary healthcare service delivery, community-facility linkages, local capacity building at all levels of the health system, health financing, resource mobilization, management and leadership capacity strengthening for refugee-led NGOs, SBCC, strengthening of community structures, social mobilization, and gender, adolescent girls, and women’s empowerment programming
CCU has partnered with War Child Holland to deliver evidence based TEAM UP, Be There & EASE mental health project in Kyaka II refugee settlement. The project is being implemented through local organizations, aiming to deliver Preventative therapy and Children in distress offering protection services to extremely vulnerable individuals such as separated and unaccompanied children, adolescent girls, women-headed households, individuals at risk of suicide and persons with disabilities. This action will primarily address urgent needs under Gender Based Violence, Child Protection, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.
This position is responsible for providing interpretation and translation services for both written materials and verbal communications into key languages of our refugee populations in Kyaka II refugee settlement (i.e. Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda & Kinyabwisha)
Major Roles and Responsibilities;
- Provide translation as required to project activities
- Manage large and diverse workload under pressure with competing priorities.
- Maintain the integrity of official records;
- Analyze and solve complex problems and make sound decisions;
- Work with minimal supervision.
- Maintain a high performance standard with attention to detail;
- Work independently and contribute to overall operations of the project
Qualifications, Skills and Competence required;
- Diploma in Linguistics or four (4) years of paid work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree required.
- Valid certificate of accredited interpreting training, or training in interpretation services preferred.
- Written and verbal knowledge of at least one of the following main refugee languages is required. (Kiswahili, & Kinyarwanda & Kinyabwisha)
- Demonstrated ability to provide accurate and real time interpretation.
- Excellent bilingual communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Outstanding listening, retention and note-taking skills.
- Proficient enunciation and pronunciation skills, and pleasant, professional voice.
- Proficient understanding of cultural sensitivity, and ability to collaborate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Demonstrated computer skills for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet.
Special Requirements;
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support as a CCU employee is required.
- The candidate should be of good health, willing and able to travel and live in often-difficult conditions, and have a high degree of flexibility.
A detailed job description and how to apply can be found following the link provided
below. Your motivation letter & CV should not be more than 3 pages.
Website: www.communityconsortium.org
NB: Should know how to ride a motor bike and should have a valid riding permit
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications to communityconsortiumu@gmail.com