PROJECT TRANSLATOR – İZMİR

1. Dünya Doktorları Derneği

Medecins du Monde Turkey (MDM-T) / Dünya Doktorları Dernegi (DDD) is a Turkish based humanitarian non-governmental organisation that facilitates access to healthcare for populations affected by armed conflict, violence, natural disasters, disease, famine, poverty and exclusion.

Our organization collaborates with partners and key stakeholders to implement projects that facilitate access to primary and secondary-level healthcare services to respond to the medical needs of displaced population.

DDD is the 16th member of the Doctors of the World International Network that is committed to meeting the health needs of vulnerable people globally.

2. Mission

Since 2015, DDD implements programs in both Turkey and Syria providing refugee and IDP communities with free access to healthcare services. DDD works with a range of humanitarian professionals and technical experts to provide Primary Healthcare (PHC), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)services as well as sexual and reproductive health (SRH).

Since the beginning of the Syria and Iraqi crises, Turkey has become host to over 3 million refugees, migrants and asylum seekers which led to an increasing demand for health services. In this context, DDD’s intervention aims to assist local public health systems in providing and improving access to health and health related services to vulnerable populations among refugees and migrants in Turkey, specifically in Hatay, Izmir and Istanbul. In Syria, DDD runs health facilities in Idlib and Afrin provinces to deliver health-related services to IDPs.

3. Hierarchical & Functional links

Based in Izmir, the Project Translator is under the line management of the Project Facility Manager.

4. Essential Duties

• Translating Verbally
• Translating Written Documents
• Other Duties

5.Responsibilities

Translating Verbally

• Work closely with the all team, translating exactly and fully from Turkish / Arabic and vice-versa, everything said by either party in the consultation or conversation;
• Ask questions to the team if words and sentences are not well understood to be sure ideas are well communicated;
• Kindly interrupt the interlocutors when it is needed to have time to translate;
• Behave with self-restraint always and treat interlocutor kindly and with respect;
• Explain in other words if there is some misunderstanding;
• Provide any translation when requested to any other member of the team.

Translating Written Documents

• Translate written documents (Arabic/Turkish).

Other Duties

• Participate in internal work meetings;
• Report any security related issues to the line manager;
• Support operational organization of field trips and DDD activities;
• Any other relevant duties requested by the line manager.

Compliance & Ethics

Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Dünya Doktorları Derneği. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of Dünya Doktorları Derneği and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Dünya Doktorları Derneği and amongst beneficiaries served by Dünya Doktorları Derneği.

NB: considering the purpose and values of the organisation, DDD requests to its employee complete flexibility in term of duties and commitment, as their job description and job title can be adjusted throughout the year according to needs and priorities.

6. Expected profile

Knowledge & Qualification

• High school certificate is required

Experience

• An experience in similar role in humanitarian assistance/with other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is an asset

Languages

• Required: Arabic and Turkish (oral and written)
• Preferred: English

IT & Equipment

• Good proficiency using Microsoft package

Intellectual & Physical

• Presentable

General Qualities required:

• Diplomatic;
• Flexibility and capacity of adapt to complex and changing contexts;
• Ability to work in an international context and collaborate with international and national experts;
• Familiar with multicultural environment;

Dünya Doktorları Derneği is an equal opportunity employer whereby we ensure all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without the practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

7. How to apply:

• To apply for the position, please click here.
• The deadline for submitting the applications is 21-12-2019.

Due to the urgency to fill this post, DDD reserves the right to review the CVs on a rolling basis and selected candidates may be interviewed prior to the closing dates listed, therefore early applications are encouraged.

DDD is not in a position to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.

General Information

DDD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.