Translator

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Job Title: Translator

Department: Resources development / Mena & GCC Affairs, Global Strategies

Location Home Based

Duration of Assignment Within 9 months.

Background

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Background to the assignment

This position needed to translate technical documents from Arabic into English, and vice versa. It is a part time consultant position.

The consultant part time translator will work in close collaboration with liaison officer and the director of MENA and GCC Affairs when we need to submit such technical documents to our Arab donors.

Purpose of the Assignment

The translator will be required to translate donor communication material and any content shared with them for translation. The translator shall work with the GCC in the MENA region. It shall be the point of connection for various user departments and the translator.

Translate proposals, letters, concept notes …etc. from Arabic to English and Vice versa and meets the donor deadline for submission.

Deliverables Description

The translator will undertake the following duties and responsibilities and will be expected to: Make written translation and submit translation in word-processed documents. Proofread and edit the document. Share draft translation with specified parties and incorporate suggested changes to the translation. All texts, including texts contained in figures, boxes, captions, sources, and covers require translation and proofreading. Ensure high quality and accuracy of the entire document before submitting it to the user department. Ensure accuracy of the terms and terminology used in the documents. Ensure that the translation is written with style, correct grammar, and spelling, Complete the work within the agreed timeline and submit the final translation in soft copy

• Ensure that the translation text is technically, linguistically, and grammatically correct, error free and it should meet high quality standards, and would not need further editing after completion of translation.
• Professional translation from/to English and Arabic
• Provide accurate and timely translation in line with IMC standards.
• The translated materials should be provided to IMC after completion of the required service in soft copy.

Translation shall be done within the stipulated deadlines in the work order

Qualifications

• A degree in Translation or extensive experience (10-15 years)
• 3-5 years of experience in Translation Previous NGO will be considered as an asset
• Demonstrated good understanding of technical terms and terminology used in areas of humanitarian and public health

• Proven skills in translation and interpretation from and into English and vice versa Computer skills
• Ability to work with short notice
• A clear writing style with an impeccable knowledge of spelling and grammar
• Excellent command of both English and Arabic language

Code of Conduct

All Consultants are required to adhered to and promote International Medical Corps shared responsibility and obligation to report matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report to International Medical Corps.

Child Safeguarding

International Medical Corps is committed to child safeguarding and expects all employees to strictly adhere to the values and principles of the International Medical Corps Child Safeguarding Policy.

Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

“I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.

Our screening process will be on a rolling basis, once a candidate is selected the announcement will be closed.

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