Background
The Iraq Community Resilience Initiative – Ta’afi (ICRI-Ta’afi) is a United States Agency for International Development Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) program implemented by Chemonics International in Iraq. ICRI-Ta’afi aims to increase stability in Iraq by supporting accelerated recovery in conflict-affected areas, improvement of the public’s perception of local leadership and strengthened the social fabric of Iraqi communities.
Reporting
The Translator position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party- Operations position.
Work Location
The position is based in Erbil-Iraq
Responsibilities:
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Provides written translations of any or all project documents, reports, and deliverables from English into Kurdish, Kurdish into Arabic, and/or English into Arabic, or vice versa
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Writes executive summaries of documents in Arabic, Kurdish and/or English as requested
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Briefs expatriate technical advisors verbally, and in writing when requested, on contents of Kurdish and/or Arabic documents
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Provides oral interpreting services as needed expatriate staff or other visitors during meetings, workshops and conferences, and field trips
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Reviews and edits support staff and outside translation jobs in Kurdish, Arabic and/or English
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Coordinates with English language, Arabic language and/or Kurdish language editors in finalizing documents
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Provides other interpreting or translating to/from relevant languages, as required
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
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A minimum of three years’ experience, including relevant written or oral translation and interpretation services
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Ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English, Kurdish and/or Arabic required
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Experience with legal translating is strongly preferred
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English, Arabic and/or Kurdish language typing required
Equal employment opportunities:
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
Additional Information
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Contract period: 12 Months with possibility of extension
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Salary: The salary of this position falls under band FSN-07
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Selected candidates will be vetted
Benefits
Chemonics Iraq offers a fair, competitive, and transparent recruitment process. We are promoting the health and well-being of our staff and their loved ones. We are just as committed to creating an environment that encourages professional learning and growth. Our benefits include:
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Health insurance for its full-time fixed-term employees and their dependents (spouse and children) at no additional cost. The health insurance Chemonics provides is an exclusive package with a wide network in different cities within Iraq. The employees and their dependents can visit hospitals and receive treatments with no payment.
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Life insurance for the employee at no additional cost
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Resilience Support Program at no additional cost
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Annual professional development fund for approved training for each employee.
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Online platforms for language and technical skills development (Mango Languages and Degreed)
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Contribution to the Social Security scheme.
