Translator / Editor

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders/ أطباء بل حدود , is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people in over 60 countries who are affected by armedconflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and theprinciples of neutrality and impartiality. To maintain its independence from external interference, MSF relies on donations from private individuals for the vast majority of its income. Overview The translator/editor ensures MSF delivers clear, factually correct and linguistically coherent public messages about our medical work and supports MSF’s ability to engage and communicate with communities and audiences in the Arabic-speaking world in an authentic, relevant and engaged voice. Job Profile 1. Translations - Manage translation to and from English, French and Arabic, including, but not limited to: press and communications material, website and social media content, briefing papers and publications as well as documents related to the institution, such as legal documents, job descriptions, protocols, medical reports, training materials etc;- Manage translation requests from MSF’s teams in Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria andbeyond, as well as MSF’s departments of Communications, Operations, legal, medical, humanitarian diplomacy, Training, HR, administration, logistics and MSF associations.- Work with& maintain excellent working relations with colleagues working in the Arabic-speaking region- Develop & feed MSF Arabic terminology glossary- Upon request, provide support to Crisis Management Teams & Emergency Desks as an in-house (Arabic) translator for extremely confidential data- Manage translation to Arabic of MSF audiovisual material upon need and requests with relevant service providers, providing coherent translation for scripts, editing and proof-reading, final production quality assurance, adaptation- Monitor production of audiovisual material for adaptation.- Review audiovisual material in English and French that include Arabic speech. 2. Editing- Revise & edit all translated material to ensure accuracy, clarity, cohesion and conformity in language and with MSF terminology, standards, principles and practice- Proof-read and review materials produced in Arabic by other MSF colleagues and departments- In collaboration with communication staff, set publication standards and establish goals and expectations for MSF Arabic material and content for digital, print and audiovisual materials- In collaboration with communication staff, manage layout and format of Arabic produced material- In collaboration with communication staff, maintain and further develop the Arabic MSF style, tone and terminology- In collaboration with communication staff, ensure MSF Arabic social media meets MSF editorial and style guidelines- Ensure compliance with MSF ethical guidelines and media laws to ensure respect for patients, MSF staff and partners- Maintain excellent relations with MSF’s communication and operations staff, to ensure a dialogue around MSF’s voice, style guide and editorial guidelines