International Medical Corps is seeking two female Arabic interpreters to work in Thessaloniki, Greece. The interpreters will work with gender-based violence case workers and social workers to facilitate communication between refugees/migrants and service providers. Required qualifications include fluency in Arabic, English, or Greek as well as flexibility and experience working with diverse cultures. Responsibilities include interpreting medical and everyday conversations and translating materials into Arabic.

1. JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: 2 Arabic Interpreters (Females)
LOCATION: Thessaloniki
REPORTS TO: GBV Programme Manager
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organisation dedicated to saving lives and
relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary,
nonpolitical, nonsectarian organisation. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health
interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By
offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and
with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates
devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
International Medical Corps Hellas has been implementing primary health, psychosocial support, WASH and
GBV programming in Greece since 2015 supporting the needs of refugees and migrants.
Job Summary: The Interpreter/Translator will work with the Gender Based Violence case workers as well
as with social workers to facilitate the dialogues with refugees and migrants. Fluency in English or Greek
and at least one beneficiary language (Arabic/Kurdish/Farsi/Dari) required.
Essential Responsibilities:
 Acting as an interpreter of spoken communication between medical unit, psychologists and social
workers
 Facilitate effective communication between the aforementioned parties
 Interpret both medical terminology and everyday language
 Explain the utility of a product or service taking into consideration linguistic and cultural
background of the communities living in the camps
 Provide language services to healthcare patients with limited English proficiency
 Translate medical informational brochures or relevant materials issued by site doctors or hospitals
into Farsi if needed
 Read aloud documents in Farsi language while written in English
 Accompany refugees/immigrants during referral service to hospitals

2.  Use dictionaries and glossaries for reference
Skills and Requirements
 Fluency in Arabic/Farsi is a prerequisite.
 Fluency in English/Greek
 Must have the flexibility and ability to work effectively with various personalities and cultures
 Ability to coordinate effectively with all organizational levels, third parties and other NGOs or local
agencies
 Must have a socially sensitive, helpful personality with sense of humour
 Previous NGO experience will be considered an asset
 Female Interpreters are strongly encouraged to participate
Please reply by sending your CV and Letter of Interest to the following address
GreeceJobs@InternationalMedicalCorps.org by November 25, 2016. Only applications written in English
will be processed.
Please note that interviews may start before the closing date if suitable candidate applies.