"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization whose mandate is to provide protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and internal disturbances, has several vacancies for Pashto interpreters"
Oral interpretation: from Pashto to English, and English to Pashto during confidential interviews with persons detained in prisons, ICRC institutional dissemination, message delivery and visits to families of detainees,
Written translation: translation of written Pashto (newspaper articles, correspondence, etc.) into written English
Analysis and reporting: analysis of conditions of detention, security and other matters relating to the ICRC's mandate
"For reasons related to the institution's working procedures, in particular its principle of neutrality, ICRC personnel cannot be nationals from the countries to which they are assigned (dual nationality acceptable)".
Selection requirements
ideal age: 25 to 45
prepared to accept unaccompanied posting for a 12-month mission
excellent command of Pashto and English; French an asset
university education or 2 years of professional experience
driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles)
fully conversant with IT tools
Your profile
strongly motivated by humanitarian work
open-minded and adaptable, able to work in a team
neat appearance, good speaker, well-developed writing and summarizing skills
able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
What we offer
an opportunity to help the victims of conflict
engrossing, rewarding work in unusual situations
ample support in integrating into the new working environment
Email: ooskin2010@gmail.com or mromano@icrc.org
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