Interpreter / Перекладач м.Миколаїв

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About us

The HALO Trust is the world's oldest and largest humanitarian mine action organization with 8,500 staff in 28 countries and territories. We lead the effort to protect lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. We remove landmines and make safe other weapons such as cluster bombs, stockpiles of small arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Since the beginning of operations in Ukraine in early 2016, HALO has grown into the largest international mine action operator in the country. 

HALO currently employs approximately 1200 national staff across the Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv region, conducting survey and marking of hazardous areas, risk education, and clearance operations. HALO in Ukraine is going through a period of large expansion and scaling up its operations across Ukraine, both in terms of geographical locations and staff numbers.

JOB TITLE: Interpreter

LOCATION: Mykolaiv 

Terms of Reference Provide translation/interpretation (English-Russian-Ukrainian) for international experts in mine action. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Regularly traveling to remote sites where HALO teams carry out mine clearance, namely traveling across Kyiv oblast (this will involve staying overnight), and interpreting for senior management during site visits.
• Providing interpreting at meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Translating various documents, including but not limited to standard operating procedures, official acts, letters and requests.
• Assisting with expatriate training courses.
• Performing all work within the framework of HALO's core values and standards, and in accordance with HALO's internal policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian.
• High education 
• Experience working as an interpreter/translator, ideally in the context of international humanitarian or development organizations.
• Strong computer skills and good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Willingness to regularly work outdoors in different weather conditions.
• Mine action background preferred but not essential.
• You have an organized package of documents (in particular, a registration certificate or a military ID).
• Flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when required to do so.

Terms and Conditions

• Official employment.
• Military exemption.
• Working hours: 08:00—17:00, one-hour lunch break (40 working hours per week)
• Work schedule 5/2
• 24 days of annual leave.
• Daily allowance 670 UAH paid during business trips.
• Non-contributory life insurance. Emergency medical insurance when traveling overseas, including repatriation.
• Childcare stipend for mothers and single fathers with children aged 0?12.
• Benefits for staff, including English classes and psychosocial support sessions.

   We are open to all segments of the population, regardless of race, nationality, age, or religious preferences. We are happy to consider candidates with disabilities and are open to working with veterans.

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