Medical Interpreter

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, non-profit medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. MSF started working in Yemen since 1986 and have been present in the country continuously since 2007. Today, MSF works in 23 hospitals across the country, and provides support to more than 17 health facilities across 13 governorates, in line with our principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality. For more information, visit our Arabic website, www.msf-me.org
Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium in Yemen mission is looking for Yemeni nationals to recruit for the MEDICAL INTERPRETER.

Location: Mocha Project 
Contract Duration: 1 year, renewable.
Contract type: Fixed – Term 
Reporting to: Project Medical Referent Support.

MAIN PURPOSE

Verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential communication between medical staff and local population

Accountabilities

• Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people. 
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter. 
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary. 
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners. 
• Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s). 
• Keep record of all translated documents. 
• Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF.
• Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Provide professional interpretation services between medical staff and patients, ensuring accurate and culturally appropriate communication.
• Interpret spoken language, including medical terminology, during consultations, medical procedures, and other interactions.
• Translate written documents, such as medical records, consent forms, and educational materials, as needed.
• Serve as a cultural mediator, bridging the gap between different cultural backgrounds and facilitating understanding between healthcare providers and patients.
• Help patients navigate the healthcare system and understand their rights and responsibilities.
• Provide cultural insights and sensitivities to medical teams to ensure effective and respectful communication.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient information and medical records.
• Adhere to professional standards and ethics, ensuring impartiality, neutrality, and accuracy in interpreting.
• Respect cultural norms and practices while upholding MSF's values and principles.
• Facilitate language learning and communication among international and national medical staff by providing language support and assistance.
• Assist in the communication of medical information and translation for medical trainings in maternity to enhance good  communication and understanding.
• Participate in training programs and workshops to enhance interpretation skills, cultural competency, and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Stay updated on new developments in the field of medical interpretation and humanitarian healthcare.
• Serve as data encoder whenever needed to support the data team.
• Respond to other reasonable tasks as requested by the line manager.

Requirements 

Education: Essential secondary education, university degree desirable, health knowledge advisable.
Experience:  Can speak and write both English and Arabic fluently.