Overview

Provide consecutive interpretation between Kurdish Kurmanji and English during sensitive meetings and interviews. This role supports the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes under international law.

Tasks Summary

• Provide clear, accurate, verbatim consecutive interpretation during high-level meetings and informal discussions
• Interpret sensitive and confidential information
• Interpretation as a standard to be used in national or international courts
• Provide consecutive interpretation during various high-level meetings and sensitive source meetings / investigative interviews including with highly traumatized vulnerable victims

Experience Requirements

• Two years of professional experience in interpretation (Kurdish/Kurmanji/English)
• Consecutive interpretation including witness interviews in Kurdish Kurmanji/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 high school diploma
• Certification in Interpretation in English/Kurdish Kurmanji Is desirable

Other Details

Languages Required: English, Kurdish-Kurmanji

Languages Preferred: Arabic, Kurdish-Sorani

Contract Duration: A minimum of 2 days and up to 10 depending on the requirements

Work Modality: Remotely, travel at short notice to various locations in the Middle East or elsewhere, as required