Interpreter – Arabic

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

In the framework of the situation regarding the migrants, asylum seekers and refugees across Greece, IOM Greece is establishing a pool of candidates interested to join the organization as soon as possible. The action under which the candidates will be selected shall contribute to the provision of targeted care interventions to the unaccompanied children (UMC) residing in Greece. Therefore, IOM will capitalize on its extensive experience on the areas of child protection so as to provide tailored support and interventions to the UMC by offering accommodation and care services.

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator/Field Office Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Facility Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing daily care to UMC in the assigned accommodation facility.     

1. Facilitate communication between UMC accommodated at the Emergency Accommodation Facilities and IOM staff operating at the EAF through interpretation and/or translation into the language understood by UMC (Arabic), orally and/or in writing. This also includes interpretation to facilitate sessions to receive information for social history of the UMC and to determine Best Interest of the Child, and interpretation to facilitate access to medical services.
2. Facilitate communication between UMC and the state authorities, public services and local stake holders with whom UMC come into contact.
3. Provide information to the staff to better comprehend the perceptions of migrants. Act as a cultural mediator during the UMC’s adjustment periods to their new environment. Assist with the interpretation between the UMC and health providers.
4. Translate information materials to be disseminated to the UMC.
5. Perform such other duties as may be assigned. Education
   • High school diploma is an advantage.
   • Relevant training or certification will be taken into consideration. Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.   Experience
     • Previous experience in a similar role preferred;
     • Previous experience at an IOM Emergency Accommodation Facility will be considered an asset;
     • Familiar with direct assistance to migrants and/or refugees preferred;
     • Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment an advantage; 

       Skills

       📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

       ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

       • Flexibility and capacity in conflict resolution;
       • Computer literacy in standard software applications (MS Office, etc) will be considered an asset;
       • Willingness to work in morning/evening, during holidays and weekends;
       • Valid driver’s license with at least five years driving experience an advantage. Languages

         Fluency in Greek and/or English (written and oral) is required. 

         Fluency in Arabic (written and oral) is required.

         Working knowledge of French (written and oral) is an advantage. 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.
6. Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.