Interpreter (French and Lingala)

Athens

  • Organization: IOM - International Organization for Migration
  • Location: Athens
  • Grade: Senior Executive level - Assistant Director - General level - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Translations and Languages
  • Closing Date: Closed

Job Description

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.
 
Context
 
In close collaboration with national authorities through the project “Promotion of the integration of the refugee population into the labor market” IOM aims at promoting the integration of the refugee population into the labor market, through:

a) the further development of a stable, effective, flexible and adapted approach enabling beneficiaries through vocational trainings, Greek language courses and traineeships to facilitate labour market more easily and better prepared, and

b) the implementation of complementary and interconnected activities regarding the proper preparation of beneficiaries, building up their employability skills and enabling well organized cooperation with businesses and other stakeholders.

Under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Interpretation Coordination Focal Point, the successful candidate will support with the outreach and interpretation activities inside the accommodation facilities in the assigned area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

  1. Assist project team for the field visits, meetings and communication with beneficiaries.
  2. In close coordination with National Project Coordinators, plan and implement operational plans for the interpretation needs, with the specific focus on outreach activities, vocational trainings, traineeship related processes.
  3. Provide interpretation support for the traineeship components and vocational trainings, including written translations of the needed documents.
  4. Assist beneficiaries with relevant information and support when needed.
  5. Provide regular inputs to the Information Management Assistant in the CO for the project- related data collection for the interpretation services.
  6. Support beneficiaries with interpretation in communicating with the service providers under the traineeship components.
  7. Carry out regular visits to the accommodation sites to inform beneficiaries of the upcoming events under the project.
  8. Perform written translations whenever needed.
  9. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Education
  • University degree in Languages or Social Sciences from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
  • High school degree/certificate with four years of relevant professional experience.
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
 
Experience
  • Experience in working in a migration/refugee setting would be considered as an advantage;
  • Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerApps etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
Skills
  • Strong organizational, facilitation, communication, writing and presentations skills;
  • Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles;
  • Valid driver’s license with at least five years driving experience is an advantage.
Languages
  • Fluency in English and Greek (written and oral) is required.
  • Fluency in Lingala and French (written and oral) is required.
IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
 
Required Competencies
 
IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.
 
Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
  • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
  • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
  • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
  • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
  • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators
  • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
  • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Notes
  1. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
  2. This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration.
  3. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
  4. IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
  5. IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
  6. IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

Required Skills

Job info

Contract Type: Special Short term ungraded (Up to 9 months)
Vacancy Type: Call for Applications
Recruiting Type: General Service
Grade: UG
Alternative Required Language 1: Greek
This vacancy is now closed.
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