
Place of work: • Raqqa Governorate.
Level: • 3
Contract of
Employment • Service Agreement for 1 month, renewable.
Main objectives
To provide verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical
round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission
language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and
confidential communication between medical staff and local population.
Main responsibilities
and tasks
• Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical
consultation or interview with local people.
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom
devices, when necessary.
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as
diplomatic and courtesy manners.
• Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
• Keep record of all translated documents.
• Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
• Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy
Requirements for the position
Education:
• Essential secondary education, university degree desirable, health knowledge advisable.
• Professional training in translation.
Experience:
• Essential at least two years of previous translation experience, preferably in medical,
healthcare, or humanitarian settings.
• Desirable: Work with MSF, international NGOs, UN agencies, or Syrian health organizations.
• Desirable: Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Essential: Experience in written and oral translations and performing administrative tasks.
Languages: • Arabic and English languages essential (high level command oral and written).
Others: • Essential Computer literacy (MS word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
f you recognize yourself in this profile, we welcome you to send your CV and education certificate through this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOARbowCujAOA8BoigP4-matVE8gCnOY3dDPPNzqYGOekcSw/viewform
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through their email address.
Closing date: 30 August 2026.
Important notes:
- Only CVs in English will be considered. CVs in Arabic or any other language will not be accepted.
- Incomplete applications (no cv attached, no professional certificate attached) and sharing false information will
lead to automatic disqualification.
- MSF is committed to promoting diversity and gender balance within its staff.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
- MSF has a zero-tolerance on conduct that is incompatible with its vision, principles, and objectives, including any
demands for money, or favouritism during the recruitment process, and such actions may be pursued through
the judicial system
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