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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Tanzania Jobs 2024
Interpreter at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) September 2024
Médecins
Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical
humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected
by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from
healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective
of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore
guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These
principles must apply to all MSF staff.
Title: INTERPRETER
Direct Reports: PROJECT MEDICAL REFERENT (PMR)
Location: LIWALE, LINDI
MAIN PURPOSE
To
support MSF medical team in verbal and written interpretation, in
person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round,
consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations,
from English to Kiswahili or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate,
respectful, fluent and confidential communication between medical staff
and local population.
- Inform
medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a
meeting, medical consultation, or interview with local people. - Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
- Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary.
- Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
- Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
- Keep record of all translated documents.
- Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
- Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy.
MSF
has been working intermittently in Tanzania since 1993, supporting MOH
in a variety of areas, notably the provision of primary and secondary
health care and the response to epidemics such as cholera, malaria, and
HIV/AIDS. MSF’s latest intervention in the country started in May 2015
with an emergency response to a cholera outbreak affecting both the
refugee and the host populations in Kigoma region. During the emergency
phase MSF expanded medical and water/sanitation activities to all three
refugee camps in the region.
Liwale project officially launched
in December 2022, Liwale project is an integrated project supporting MoH
in Community based, Primary and Secondary health care for mother and
child under 5. MSF is currently supporting 7 health facilities including
4 secondary health care facilities (1 district hospital, 3 health
centres) where CEmONC are offered and 3 primary health care where BEmONC
are offered. This support includes facilitation for recruitment of 102
health care workers including 50 community health care workers, medical
supply, empowerment of team (trainings, team management, quality of care
improvement), referrals, Watsan activities and rehabilitations.
The
successful candidate for this position will be able to ensure precise
and unbiased translation/interpretation devoid of personal opinion. This
position is strictly interpreting/translating.
Minimum Educational Qualification:
- Essential: Secondary education
- University degree or certification in a relevant field such as Linguistic, Foreign Languages or related discipline desirable
- Health knowledge advisable
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Experience:
- Prior experience working as a medical interpreter is preferred.
- Familiarity with medical terminology and procedures is highly advantageous.
- Experience working in a healthcare setting, such as hospitals, clinics, or medical offices, is beneficial.
Languages: Billingual in English and Kiswahili.
Competencies: Results, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment, Service, Stress Management
The
successful candidate for this position will be able to ensure precise
and unbiased translation/interpretation devoid of personal opinion. This
position is strictly interpreting/translating.
APPLICATION DETAILS
People living with disabilities or minorities to indicate in their CV or Motivation letter
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
This is Full-time
Job, All interested candidates shall submit their motivation letter, CV
and copy of relevant professional certificates not later than Wednesday, October 09th 2024 at 4:00 pm. Please quote the job title on the email subject “Liwale INTERPRETER – YOUR NAME”
Please send your application to the email address MSFCH-Tanzania-Recruitment@geneva.msf.org
The
applications can also be sent to P.O.Box 83 or can also be submitted
at MSF offices situated in Nduta Refugees Camp, Kibondo District or at
Plot N° 74, House 22, UPOROTO Street, URSINO Estate South, Dar se
Salaam or at MSF office situated in Liwale, Lindi.
The
protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your
application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the
recruitment process to have all the information and documents necessary
to proceed with the recruitment, validation of your application and
selection of the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated
confidentially. Only people part of the recruitment process have access
to your data. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances.
If you have any questions or requests, you can contact msfch-tanzania-hrmanager@geneva.msf.org
ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
