Interpreter

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.   Context

The International Organization for Migration – Office in Greece (IOM) in cooperation with the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, through the Helios Junior Project, will target the integration of young migrant adults in Greek mainland and islands.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for assisting the coordination of the project’s activities.

1. Provide interpretation services for integration activities within the program.
2. Translate informational materials for distribution to program beneficiaries.
3. Translate documents and materials between English, Greek, and the target language as needed.
4. Manage the program’s helpline and financial assistance line.
5. Accompany the integration facilitator on visits to program beneficiaries’ residences, as needed.
6. Facilitate intercultural mediation by sharing information and raising awareness of the cultural and communicative context of both beneficiaries and the local community to support mutual understanding.
7. Participate in individual and group sessions with beneficiaries alongside other program professionals.
8. Assist in handling emergency cases in collaboration with other professionals.
9. Perform such other duties as may be assigned. Education
   • High school degree/certificate with minimum two years of relevant work experience. 
   • University degree from an accredited academic institution an advantage.  Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.   Experience
     • Experience in working in a migration/refugee setting would be considered as an advantage;
     • Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment;
     • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems. Skills
       • Strong organizational, facilitation, communication, writing and presentations skills;
       • Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles;
       • Valid driver’s license with at least five years driving experience an advantage. Languages
         • Fluency in English and Greek (written and oral) is required.
         • Fluency in Arabic (written and oral) is required.  IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.   Required Competencies   IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.   Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
         • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
       • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
     • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
   • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
10. Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated. Core Competencies – behavioural indicators
11. Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.