Translator And Interpreter

Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

1- SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Translation:

Carries out and follows-up autonomously on complex translation requests concerning legal and other texts from English to Arabic, and vice-versa, in compliance with agreed deadlines. Texts to be translated include:

• Documents submitted by Cairo delegation and other Arabic-speaking delegations.
• Updates on ICRC activities, donor reports, legal texts, etc. received from ICRC HQ
• Legal texts, specialized research papers or legal articles.
• ICRC Arabic website texts and public communication texts (press lines etc.) in support of the CSC Cairo in case of need (i.e. replacement of absence of CSC translators)
• Interpreting :

1. Carries out consecutive or simultaneous interpreting from English into Arabic and vice-versa during national IHL/FAS seminars in Egypt, as well as during regional events in- or outside Egypt.
2. Assists CAI management with consecutive interpretation during meetings with interlocutors (government officials, League of Arab States etc.)
3. Carries out l consecutive interpretation during internal meetings of the delegation.

• Editing :
• Edits legal or specialized ICRC texts written in Arabic; ensures high quality and taking into account the glossary of terms and the style manual.

Proofreading

• Proofreads Arabic-language publications prior to print upon request from Cairo delegation.

Correspondence

Writes Arabic letter/correspondence for the ICRC Cairo delegation. 

Office Activities                                                                                                                       

      1.Administration 

        Ensures necessary administrative work is implemented on time (Time reporting, etc.

       2.Treatment of information

        Registers and treats information (general and specific) accurately and with confidentially.

      3.GENERAL DUTIES

• Understands the three components of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.
• Applies the security rules at all times.
• Respects and observes staff regulations of the ICRC.
• Respects and observes the staff regulations and administrative procedures of the ICRC.
• Knows how to use the messaging system and the various ICRC standard software.
• Applies IT regulations and procedures.
• Is aware of activities of other departments and maintains regular contacts.
• The employee may be asked to perform duties and task not covered in this job description as well as to provide support to other departments when necessary.