Project Interpreter/Translator

The purpose of this project is to improve Government of Lebanon capacity for emergency preparedness and crisis response (for both man-made crises and natural disasters), in particular CBRN incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Translating messages, legal documents, and all project related documents, with careful attention to providing proper context, meaning and technical wording;
• Compiling helpful information into a glossary for regular reference in the translation process;
• Verifying, proofreading and editing external translations to guarantee that the final product is consistent with the original message;
• Interpretation in meetings with beneficiaries from different security agencies, NGOs and civil society organizations;
• Consecutive interpretation during technical trainings in the field;
• Simultaneous interpretation in high-level meetings and events;
• Drafting reports of meetings;
• Assessing how to present interpreted data;
• Discussing translation requirements with clients;
• Identifying and resolving conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors;

Assist the Project Manager in daily tasks of management including:

• Daily implementation of project activities;
• Liaison with the experts and beneficiaries and mobilization of short term expertise;
• Organization of events, meetings, workshops etc.;

Qualifications and profile:

• Master’s degree in Interpretation/Translation
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the field of interpretation
• Ability to work under stress
• Proved interest in the cooperation and development field;
• Ability to interact with people and establish good relationships;
• Perfect oral and drafting skills in English and Arabic; French and Italian are a strong asset;
• Capacity to work within a team;
• Capacity to take initiative;
• Computer skills MS Office (Excel Word Power Point), Internet, and database;