Language Assistant

United Nations - UN | Consultant | United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation
Closing: 14 Jan 2026 2 days remaining
Location: Damascus, Syria

Overview

To enhance communication with the local community, ensure high-quality translations, and facilitate effective liaison with host government representatives.


Tasks Summary
  • Provides verbal communication/interpretation between UNTSO Military observers and local population.
  • Provides written translation of documents from Arabic to English and vice versa.
  • Liaises and arranges meetings between host country entities and Team Leaders/Observers.
  • Reports to assigned Teams and accompanies Military Observers on daily patrols to provide interpretation and geographical orientation.
  • Provides daily media briefs to UNTSO Military Observers and staff.
  • Assists officers with the preparation of drafts, briefing notes, and background information.
  • Assists in training junior officers on cultural background and geographical briefs.

Experience Requirements
  • A minimum of five (05) years of work experience in providing translation/interpretation services is required.
  • Geographical knowledge in the Area of Separation (AoS) South – West of Golan area in Syria is required.
  • Knowledge of MS Word and Excel is required.

Qualification Requirements
  • High school diploma is required.
  • Certificate in Translation or in related field is desirable.
Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic is a requirement

Contract Duration: 4 months

Work Modality: Damascus

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