Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
1- SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
Carries out and follows-up autonomously on complex translation requests concerning legal and other texts from English to Arabic, and vice-versa, in compliance with agreed deadlines. Texts to be translated include:
- Documents submitted by Cairo delegation and other Arabic-speaking delegations.
- Updates on ICRC activities, donor reports, legal texts, etc. received from ICRC HQ
- Legal texts, specialized research papers or legal articles.
- ICRC Arabic website texts and public communication texts (press lines etc.) in support of the CSC Cairo in case of need (i.e. replacement of absence of CSC translators)
- Interpreting :
- Carries out consecutive or simultaneous interpreting from English into Arabic and vice-versa during national IHL/FAS seminars in Egypt, as well as during regional events in- or outside Egypt.
- Assists CAI management with consecutive interpretation during meetings with interlocutors (government officials, League of Arab States etc.)
- Carries out l consecutive interpretation during internal meetings of the delegation.
- Editing :
- Edits legal or specialized ICRC texts written in Arabic; ensures high quality and taking into account the glossary of terms and the style manual.
Proofreading
- Proofreads Arabic-language publications prior to print upon request from Cairo delegation.
Correspondence
- Writes Arabic letter/correspondence for the ICRC Cairo delegation. 2-Office Activities
- Administration
Ensures necessary administrative work is implemented on time (Time reporting, etc.
2.Treatment of information
Registers and treats information (general and specific) accurately and with confidentially.
3-GENERAL DUTIES
- Understands the three components of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.
- Applies the security rules at all times.
- Respects and observes staff regulations of the ICRC.
- Respects and observes the staff regulations and administrative procedures of the ICRC.
- Knows how to use the messaging system and the various ICRC standard software.
- Applies IT regulations and procedures.
- Is aware of activities of other departments and maintains regular contacts.
- The employee may be asked to perform duties and task not covered in this job description as well as to provide support to other departments when necessary.
Minimum required knowledge & experience:University degree or similar specialized Institute5 years work experience in a similar functionMastering both English and Arabic languages, written and spoken, is a must; additional foreign language is an asset.Good computer skills Standard function description:Carries out complex translations from English into Arabic and vice versa.InterpretingPersonal skills:Reliable, organized, autonomous.Very good communication skills .Shows initiative, spirit of innovation, flexibility.Team player and respectful towards others .