Job Announcement: Translator – Emergency Field Hospital
SUMMARY
The Translator is responsible for assisting the medical team in communication with beneficiaries, local officials, and any additional personnel in support of the Samaritan's Purse. The Translator will be required to verbally translate back and forth between native Palestinian Arabic speakers and native English speakers. This will at times require written translation, on paper and electronically. The translator should be sensitive to cultural norms and be willing to communicate those norms with expat staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the medical team in communication with beneficiaries, local officials and any additional personnel in support of SP health programs.
- Provide verbal translation at the Emergency Field Hospital between patients, families, and medical personnel.
- Regularly provide written to verbal translation from charts, notes, or other written means.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent spoken Arabic and spoken and written English
- Prior experience working as a translator, preferred
- Experience in medical clinics or hospital setting, preferred
- Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people and be a strong team player
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter by email to: gazastaff@samaritan.org.
Please write “Translator - EFH” in the subject line of your email.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and all steps of recruitment will be done in English.
Thank you!