Job ID
18452

Job Title
In-house Translation Officer

To work for
NRC | Norwegian Refugee Council

Country
Syria

City
Damascus

Field of Work
Translation/Editorial Writing

Job Type
Full time

Responsibilities
The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the CC Project. Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.
1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Ensure proper filing of documents
5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
6. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Specific responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
o Provide NRC the translation a wide variety of documents including, but not limited to: project documents, reports , official correspondence , monitoring and evaluation tools, internal communications , … and other relevant documents into English and Arabic conforming to the standards required by each project (Education; Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance, Shelter and WASH and Food Security and Livelihood)
o Revise translation of all documents based on inputs of the requester of the translation
o Observe established terminology and in-house usage, identify new terminology and actively contribute to terminology
o Ensure accuracy and clarity of all translation produced
o Periodically provide accurate interpretation to and from English in official and internal meetings, workshops, seminars, training sessions, and as requested.
o Meet deadlines by producing excellent translations of required documents.
o At all times respect the anonymity of clients and confidentiality of all NRC documents.
o Submit on a weekly basis activity report to immediate supervisor.
o Any other reasonable task as instructed by immediate supervisor


Qualifications
o Minimum 3 years working as a translator, preferably with an INGO, NGO.
o Background preferred.
o Excellent command of spoken and written English as well as Arabic language.
o English and Arabic typing skills required.
o Good writing skills, high standard of accuracy.
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
o Computer skills especially MS office.
o Training or prior achievements in translation will be an advantage
2. Behavioral competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Handling insecure environment


Specific Vacancy Requirements
2. Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:
• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• knowledge of English

The announcement is valid for 15 days only, please apply as early as possible


Salary and Benefits
In addition to the salary and allowances NRC will cover phone related costs. capacity building opportunities and the possibility to grow professionally within the organization


About us
NRC is a non-governmental, non-profit, humanitarian, independent organisation. It provides assistance to people affected by crises i.e. refugees, internally displaced people, host communities etc. - to meet their immediate humanitarian needs, prevent further displacement and contribute to durable solutions.
NRC was established in 1946 under the name Aid to Europe, to assist refugees in Europe after World War II. After almost 70 years of interventions all over the world, today NRC is organised as an independent and private foundation that cooperates closely with the UN and other humanitarian organisations, around the world as well as in Norway. NRCs funding base is not only diverse but also flexible, counting a number of different donors including the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations. In 2014 NRC assisted more than four million displaced and conflict-affected people around the world, and raised more than USD 250 million for our humanitarian programming. Currently NRC operates in 25 countries worldwide with over 5,000 staff members, the majority of which are national employees. All NRC projects are supervised by the Head Office of the organization in Oslo while in the Middle East, NRC country offices report to a regional office based in Amman. All the programs are implemented in close coordination with governments and local authorities.
The type of activities implemented in each context varies from country to country depending on the needs on the ground and priorities laid out in strategic response plans of Governments and the UN. However NRC mainly specialises in five programme areas: Education, Shelter, WASH, Food Security as well as supporting displacement affected population to access further services. Moreover, extensive expertise has been gained by the organization over the years also on Collective Shelters Coordination and Management.
In addition, NRC provides expertise as a strategic partner to the UN as well as to national and international actors including governments and line ministries- through its stand-by rosters. Only in 2014 almost 600 humanitarian experts were deployed to 49 countries, making NRCs rosters the most used expert deployment capacity in the humanitarian world.
Finally, NRC promotes and sustains efforts at different levels to keep high the attention on the condition and situation of displaced and vulnerable people affected by ongoing crisis.


Required employees number
1

Posted On
Mar 21, 2019

Expiry Date
Apr 19, 2019

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CV Language
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