Your task
oral interpretation: from Kurdish to English, and English to Kurdish during confidential interviews with persons detained in prisons, ICRC institutional dissemination, message delivery and visits to families of detainees
written translation: translation of written Kurdish (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/or Turkish; excellent command of 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
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 of or originate from the countries to which they are assigned.
