Association for Solidarity with Refugees is Looking for an Arabic Translator

Job Description

The team member who will work in this position will be responsible for providing the following services to individuals who participate in Mülteci-Der individual and group protection, legal counselling, and coexistence activities conducted throughout Turkey and to whom counselling and support are provided, within the framework of the service policies and business processes established by the institution, depending on the relevant supervisor. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide appropriate and effective oral and written Turkish-Arabic translation services in legal and protection counseling provided in person, by telephone, or in writing, according to the protection needs and requirements of Arabic-speaking applicants, and conduct necessary follow-up;
• Accompany Mülteci-Der officials to meetings with Arabic-speaking refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in other provinces and deportation centers;
• Properly and effectively provide the necessary Turkish-Arabic translation services during case processing to ensure communication between the case officer and the applicant;
• Provide proper and efficient Turkish-Arabic translation services as needed in other work performed by Mülteci-Der;
• Provide proper and efficient translation of rights and services information and other written materials into Arabic;
• Providing oral and, if necessary, written translations of applicants' personal Arabic documents;
• Accompanying applicants in their dealings with public institutions and other stakeholders, if necessary;
• Providing Arabic-Turkish translation assistance for legal aid attorneys' communication with their Arabic-speaking clients, if needed;
• Participate in relevant local, national and international meetings, trainings, workshops, etc. on studies, if assigned;
• Support Mülteci-Der's advocacy activities in accordance with its goals, principles and values;
• Respect human rights and human dignity and help to ensure that this is internalized by all employees; act in accordance with the policies and procedures regarding Mülteci-Der's working principles, goals, objectives and working methods established in this framework, report inappropriate behaviors to the institution's management and support the updating of these policies and procedures;
• Provide the necessary support for the effective functioning of the feedback and complaint mechanisms;
• Support needs assessment studies and design of new projects to ensure sustainability of Mülteci-Der studies;
• Carry out other tasks that arise in the framework of the activities of the Association.

Required Qualifications

• Internalization of respect for human rights, human dignity and differences,
• Ability to adapt to the values and working principles of the Association and the corporate culture,
• Advanced reading, writing and speaking skills and translation experience in Arabic and Turkish languages,
• Be open to working in the field,
• Have strong communication skills,
• Preferably a college degree,
• Knowledge and experience working with sensitive individuals with special needs,
• Experience in protection work in the area of migration and asylum,
• The ability to express, report and document in writing and orally,
• The ability to adapt to flexible work schedules as needed,
• Confident use of MS office programs (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint),
• Communicate effectively with team members and all stakeholders within a framework of respect for human rights and dignity,
• Preferably have worked professionally or voluntarily in the field of civil society,
• Have Turkish citizenship and preferably have a Sworn Translator document.

Application Method

Those who want to apply for the advertisement can send their CVs and letters of intent in Turkish with the title “Arapça–A- 2023” and to [email protected] by e-mail until January 10, 2023.