Translator/Interpreter

Job Summary:

The Development Assistance Facility Afghanistan (DAFA) is an AusAID project supporting capacity building in four key Ministries: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock and Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.

The DAFA needs an energetic, experienced and enthusiastic person to assist International Advisers in MoPH and MoE with the translations and Interpretation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality translation services in English, and Dari to the FM and DAFA technical advisors working in MoPH and MoE.
• Provide high quality interpreting services in English, and Dari at meetings and workshops and presentations of DAFA international staff
• Provide technical input and suggestions to the work of DAFA international staff and report preparation as required
• Work closely with staff in the GRM and DAFA offices to ensure that DAFA International staff are appropriately supported.
• Other duties as directed which may include translation and interpreting tasks for other, non-MoPH and MoE international advisors.

Job Requirement:

• Tertiary qualification in translation/Interpretation;
• At least one year work experience
• Strong analytical capability and the ability to understand complex issues;
• Excellent English, Dari and Pashto language skills;
• Strong interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate English to Dari/Pashto languages and Dari/Pashto to English.
• Well developed and highly effective time management and translation skills;
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)

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