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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. For more information, visit our Arabic website, http://www.msf-me.org.
MEDICAL INTERPRETER
Project based in Bani Walid
Fixed Term contract 3 months
starting As soon as possible
Main Purpose
Verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (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.
Main Accountabilities
• Perform medical interpretation (French to Arabic or Arabic to English) for the medical team during MSF activities in Bani Walid and other required locations.
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio call or other telecom devices, when necessary.
• Inform medical staff about any local customs, traditions, important cultural nuances that will help to understand better the context during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people or detainees.
• Translate MSF internal/external documents into local language as requested.
• Keep record of all translated document
• Respect the legal and moral obligation (privacy, confidentiality and consent) while working with the medical team.
• Assisting the medical team with the patient’s health education sessions and health promotion if required.
• Support good collaboration with other actors, authorities, military factions and MSF staff participating in the communication.
• Attend medical meetings and participate in the relevant discussions.
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Requirements
Education |
Essential secondary education, university degree desirable, health knowledge advisable. |
Experience |
Not essential but highly desirable if previous experience working in health care facility or with medical organization. |
Languages |
Essential: French and Arabic.
Highly desirable: English
Asset: Hausa |
Competencies |
Results
Teamwork.
Flexibility.
Commitment.
Service.
Stress Management. |
APPLICATION PROCESS
Deadline for receiving applications: 29th of April 2023
*NOTE: only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and/or interview.
No monetary, goods or service offers, nor favoritism, will be tolerated in a recruiting process MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate having benefited from such acts. Any illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system.
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