Field Interpreter (English/Kurdish Sorani)

United Nations - UN | Consultant | Syria International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism
Closing: 28 Feb 2026 52 days remaining
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Overview

Provide consecutive interpretation between Kurdish Sorani and English during high-level meetings and sensitive interviews, including those with traumatized victims.


Tasks Summary
  • Provide clear, accurate, verbatim consecutive interpretation during high-level meetings and informal discussions
  • Interpret sensitive and confidential information
  • Provide consecutive interpretation, Kurdish Sorani to English and vice-versa, during various sensitive meetings and interviews
  • Provide consecutive interpretation during various high-level meetings and sensitive source meetings / investigative interviews including with highly traumatized vulnerable victims

Experience Requirements
  • Five years of professional experience in interpretation (Kurdish Sorani/English) is required
  • Consecutive interpretation including witness interviews in Kurdish Sorani/English is required
  • Experience providing translation to human rights or criminal law investigations or on accountability or human rights-related subjects is desirable
  • Work experience with an accountability mechanism is desirable
  • Experience working in the field within a team is desirable
  • Experience interpreting for victims and survivors of atrocity crimes is desirable

Qualification Requirements
  • Hold a first-level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in a language-related field
  • Alternatively, hold a first-level degree and have at least 50 days of work experience as an interpreter in English/Kurdish Sorani
  • Certification in Kurdish Sorani is desirable
Other Details

Languages Required: English and Kurdish Sorani are required

Languages Preferred: Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of Kurdish Kurmanji is desirable.

Contract Duration: An assignment can be for a minimum of 1 and up to 10 days

Work Modality: Remotely

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