Interpreter / Translator - Humanitariant HUB (m,f,h)

WHO ARE WE ?

Médecins du Monde Belgique is an international medical development NGO and part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups in Belgium and the rest of the world.

We aim for universal health coverage where every person has access to care, without barriers (financial, cultural, geographical, etc.). To achieve our mission, we rely on three pillars:

• Care: giving people real access to care.
• Change: we want to change things in the long term, not just help.
• Witness: we do not remain silent. Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge the authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities.

Our projects follow a set of values that are common to our entire organisation: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.

CONTEXT

The Humanitarian Hub is a consortium of NGOs currently led by Médecins du Monde, Médecins Sans Frontières, the Belgian Red Cross, the Citizen Platform for Refugee Support and SOS Jeunes. The project was launched in September 2017 to address the growing needs of particularly vulnerable migrants.

Each organisation pursues complementary objectives in order to meet the needs of homeless people in Brussels by offering them access to essential multidisciplinary services, support and guidance.

THE ESSENTIAL

The translator/interpreter will help to ensure that beneficiaries have effective access to the project's services.
The function is under the hierarchical supervision of the Service Accessibility Manager. No staff supervision required.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensuring that confidentiality is respected at all times, the activities of this function are built around the organisation of on-call duties.

As a translator

• Provide translations, mainly orally but also in writing, during consultations with beneficiaries of the project's services
• Translate information/communication/visual documents for distribution within the project;
• Translate discussions during consultations (medical, social, psychosocial or other);
• Translate specific data collection tools;
• Translate and facilitate any group events (focus groups, surveys, etc.);
• Translate all communication between the project and its audience.

As an interpreter and facilitator

• Helping to understand how the project works;
• Participating in monitoring beneficiaries and referring them to external services;
• Support in understanding the environment and setting;
• Facilitating exchanges by interpreting cultural nuances, where necessary, to ensure clear communication and avoid misunderstandings;
• Participating in the organisation of flows (passage orders, waiting areas, etc.);
• Guaranteeing the confidentiality of exchanges/beneficiary data;
• Demonstrating adaptability to both the context and the public received.
• This is a non-exhaustive list, and the incumbent may be required to be flexible for any additional related tasks approved by his/her line manager.

YOUR PROFILE

Education/ Experience

• Mother tongue: Pashto + a real plus if Dari/Farsi
• Fluency in English and/or French.
• Previous experience in a similar sector/project with a mental health focus.

Skills

• Sensitivity to the nature of data collection in relation to the environment and status of beneficiaries.
• Discretion, cultural sensitivity, reliability.
• Ability to work independently, be organised, proactive and a good team player.

WE OFFER

• A rewarding and essential position at the heart of Médecins du Monde Belgium's projects.
• A 50% permanent contract (19h30).
• Working hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12.45pm to 5.30pm + 30 minutes to be added to one of these days as required.
• A gross salary of €1,427.41 for 1 year's experience, €1,455.68 for 3 years‘ experience and €1,483.94 for 5 years’ experience. Recognised relevant experience.
• Luncheon vouchers (€8/day worked - Hospital insurance - 100% reimbursement of public transport costs).
• Place of work: HUB Humanitaire.
• Starting date: ASAP

INTERESTED?

Please send you application by May 13th using the appropriate form.

MdM-Be does not ask for any financial contribution in the recruitment process.

MdM-BE reserves the right to finalise a recruitment before the closing date for receipt of applications.

Médecins du Monde is committed to people with disabilities and fights against all forms of discrimination. We inform you that your data is computerized and will be treated confidentially. In the context of this application, your data will be kept for a period of 6 months. Only persons authorised by our General Privacy Policy will be able to access your data for strictly internal purposes.