Field Interpreter (English/Kurdish-Kurmanji) Individual Contractor

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

Remuneration: