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28-03-2008  Job opportunity fd-farsi-interp 
Profession: Persian interpreter / translator
in the field

Your task
  • oral interpretation: from Persian to English, and English to Persian during confidential interviews with persons detained in prisons, ICRC institutional dissemination, message delivery and visits to families of detainees,
  • written translation: translation of written Persian (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
Selection requirements
  • ideal age: 25 to 45
  • prepared to accept unaccompanied posting for a 12-month mission
  • excellent command of Persian and English; French an asset
  • university education or minimum 2 years of professional experience
  • driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles)
  • fully conversant with IT tools
Your profile
  • strongly motivated by humanitarian work
  • open-minded and adaptable, able to work in a team
  • neat appearance, good speaker, well-developed writing and summarizing skills
  • able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
What we offer
  • an opportunity to help the victims of conflict
  • engrossing, rewarding work in unusual situations
  • ample support in integrating into the new working environment

For reasons related to the institution's working procedures, in particular its principle of neutrality, ICRC personnel cannot be nationals or originate from the countries to which they are assigned.


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