Interpreter, Bangkok
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Closing date: 15 Jan 2015
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 46/2014
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title:Interpreter
Arabic
Chinese
Farsi
Ede
Hmong
Khmer (Cambodian)
Jarai
Pashtun
Portuguese
Russian
Somali
Tamil
Urdu
Vietnamese
Rohingya
Report To:Assistant IT Officer (Refugee Systems), under supervision of RSD Officer
Section:Protection Unit
Duty Station:Bangkok, Thailand
Contractual Status:Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS/Retainer)
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement:19 December 2014
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement:15 January 2015
Duties and Responsibilities
To translate accurately and professionally, in a timely manner, documents in relation to Registration (REG), Refugee Status Determination (RSD), Resettlement (RST), Community Services and other Protection purposes for the UNHCR Representation in Thailand from the specific language assigned to the undersigned interpreter to English and vice versa.
To interpret during REG/RSD/RST/CS/Protection interviews/counselling sessions of asylum seekers/refugees. When requested and with prior approval from the RSD Officer, to carry out interpretation for other UNHCR Offices/ staff members and/or delegations of resettlement countries in Bangkok.
To interprete in the context of various Protection information sessions, briefings, training and related sessions including on best interest determination, etc.
When instructed by the immediate Supervisor, to interpret telephone inquiries made by asylum-seekers/refugees/phone callers in the language assigned to the undersigned interpreters.
To report to the Supervisor on each call received for recording in the database, Progres, and further action by other responsible staff.
To perform other interpretation and translation functions as requested by the supervisors.
Qualifications
Possesses proven skills in communicating proficiently from the assigned language to English and vice versa. This means accurate listening, speaking, reading and writing, reporting in both languages in a verbatim and efficient manner.
Possesses professional conduct and ethics in the course of performing interpretation and translation services.
Prior experience in interpretation/translation is desirable.
Please submit your P.11, resume and application letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org.
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the competition.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc
How to apply:
Please submit your P.11, resume and application letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org.
Closing date: 15 Jan 2015
Download PDF (43.64 KB)United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 46/2014
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title:Interpreter
Arabic
Chinese
Farsi
Ede
Hmong
Khmer (Cambodian)
Jarai
Pashtun
Portuguese
Russian
Somali
Tamil
Urdu
Vietnamese
Rohingya
Report To:Assistant IT Officer (Refugee Systems), under supervision of RSD Officer
Section:Protection Unit
Duty Station:Bangkok, Thailand
Contractual Status:Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS/Retainer)
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement:19 December 2014
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement:15 January 2015
Duties and Responsibilities
To translate accurately and professionally, in a timely manner, documents in relation to Registration (REG), Refugee Status Determination (RSD), Resettlement (RST), Community Services and other Protection purposes for the UNHCR Representation in Thailand from the specific language assigned to the undersigned interpreter to English and vice versa.
To interpret during REG/RSD/RST/CS/Protection interviews/counselling sessions of asylum seekers/refugees. When requested and with prior approval from the RSD Officer, to carry out interpretation for other UNHCR Offices/ staff members and/or delegations of resettlement countries in Bangkok.
To interprete in the context of various Protection information sessions, briefings, training and related sessions including on best interest determination, etc.
When instructed by the immediate Supervisor, to interpret telephone inquiries made by asylum-seekers/refugees/phone callers in the language assigned to the undersigned interpreters.
To report to the Supervisor on each call received for recording in the database, Progres, and further action by other responsible staff.
To perform other interpretation and translation functions as requested by the supervisors.
Qualifications
Possesses proven skills in communicating proficiently from the assigned language to English and vice versa. This means accurate listening, speaking, reading and writing, reporting in both languages in a verbatim and efficient manner.
Possesses professional conduct and ethics in the course of performing interpretation and translation services.
Prior experience in interpretation/translation is desirable.
Please submit your P.11, resume and application letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org.
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the competition.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc
How to apply:
Please submit your P.11, resume and application letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title to: THABAHR@unhcr.org.
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