Overview

Provide clear, accurate verbatim consecutive interpretation between Arabic and English during high-level meetings, informal discussions, and sensitive interviews. Interpretation standard is expected to be usable in national or international courts.

Tasks Summary

• Provide consecutive interpretation during high-level meetings and informal discussions
• Interpret sensitive and confidential information
• Interpret during sensitive source meetings/investigative interviews, including with highly traumatized vulnerable victims
• Work independently

Experience Requirements

• Five years of professional experience in interpretation (English/Arabic)
• Consecutive interpretation including witness interviews in Arabic/English
• 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
• Working experience in the MENA region or Syria is desirable

Qualification Requirements

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in translation, interpretation, languages, or any other language-related field
• A first-level university degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the first-level degree in a language related field

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in Arabic (main language) and English

Contract Duration: Minimum of 1 day and up to 10 days depending on the assignment

Work Modality: Remotely, hybrid or in person, depending on the services needed. Travel at short notice to various locations in the Middle East or elsewhere may be required.