Interpreter - Worldwide

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

This "Interpreter" position is an expatriate position. This means that it's based in countries of conflict other than your own (meaning not in Egypt if you're an Egyptian, not in Lebanon if you're Lebanese, etc.) - the Job Location indicated as "Egypt" is just an example. After being hired, ICRC chooses the country of assignment according to its needs - it is not picked by the employee. So it's mandatory to be ready to go anywhere needed. Each mission is one year long, employees get a new mission in a new country every year.

Role description

Main responsibilities:

• Oral interpretation: from the given language to English and vice versa during confidential interviews with people deprived of liberty, ICRC institutional dissemination, ICRC dialogue with authorities, activities to establish the family links which includes delivering Red Cross messages, family tracing and visits to families of detainees
• Written translation: translation of the given language (newspaper articles, correspondence, etc.) into written English
• Analysis and reporting: analysis of conditions of detention, security and other matters relating to the ICRC's mandate