Church World Service (CWS) was founded in 1946 and is a cooperative ministry of 37 Christian denominations and communions, providing sustainable self-help, development, disaster relief, and refugee assistance around the world. The CWS mission is to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice at the national and international level through collaboration with partners abroad and in the US.
Grade : 4 (N)
Job Level: Associate Specialist
Division: Programs
Department: Cultural Orientation
Unit: Interpreter
Primary Purpose
The position is responsible for increasing and maintaining quality standards in the proper use of Interpreter Management System (IMS) Database, Interpreters in both Pre-screening and USCIS interviews, in pre- departure orientations, and translating written materials into the key languages of our refugee populations
Supervision
This position supports all interpreters (both contract and volunteer interpreters) used by CWS RSC Africa.
This position reports to the Interpreter Supervisor.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or four (4) years of paid work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
Experience:
- Written and verbal knowledge of at least one of the main RSC Africa processing languages (Amharic, Congolese Swahili, French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Oromo, or Somali) is required.
- One & a half (1.5) years’ experience as an Interpreter or as a Coordinator of Interpreters preferred.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver quality training programs.
- Demonstrated computer skills for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet.
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