Medical Interpreter

Position Based in Jenin
(+ Back-Up Pool for Tulkarm and Jenin)

Main Purpose

Verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential communication between medical staff and local population.

Accountabilities:

• Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people.
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary.
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
• Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
• Keep record of all translated documents.
• Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
• Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy
• During meetings, acts as interpreter, able to transmit the messages conveyed with cultural appropriateness.
• Support the medical department as interpreter during medical trainings – with specific knowledge of medical scientific terminology, in different locations: camps, villages, PHCC, Hospitals…
• Support the MH department as interpreter during MH trainings – with specific knowledge of medical scientific terminology, in different locations: camps, villages, PHCC, Hospitals…
• Supports International Staff for interpretation during medical activities.
• Confidentiality is ESSENTIAL
• Ensure neutrality and accuracy when translating.
• Declare any “conflict of interest” when asked to translate (e.g. personal involvement) which would necessitate using other staff members for translation

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Position based in Jenin. Candidates living in the same location have an advantage.

Interested candidates should submit their application letter and CV in English by Jobs.ps

Any application not in English will not be considered. 

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: October 19 2024