INL Advisors and Specialists Terms of Reference

Job Title: Interpreter/Translator

Ministry: Counter Narcotics

Location: Kabul

Section: Minister’s Private Office

Post: Contract

Report to: Minister’s Private Office Director

Report from: N/A

Subordinates: 48-90-01-011-023-024

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Job purpose: Provide Dari/Pashto/English written interpretation/translation.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

1.  Preparing work plan in accordance with general plan to achieve assigned organizational goals.

2.  To be responsible for performing translation related activities, including, translation of drafts and documents from Dari or Pashtu, into English and vice versa

3.  To translate all proposals, plan & procedures according to Counter Narcotics & Intoxicant Law in to Dari/Pashto to English & vice versa.

4.  To translate the final project report and its components, if needed.

5.  To coordinate with all MCN HQ and provincial directorates for translation of income documents.

6.  To attend & interpret at high level in all workshops, meetings, seminars & conferences.

7.  To translate legal documents and official correspondence in a concise manner from English to Dari or Pashtu and vice versa.

8.  To Provide oral interpretation, and attend project meetings and conferences, training seminars, hearings and sessions

9.  Efficiently translate documents for publication from English into Dari.

10.  To check, proofread, and edit of all publication inside MCN directorates.

11.  To perform all other job – related tasks or duties as assigned by MCN Authority in accordance with Law, procedures and policies.

Sub responsibilities:

§  Provide high quality translation of Dari working documents and emails into English

§  Provide high quality translation of English working documents and emails into Dari

§  Provide high quality translation of official, governmental and international documents in both Dari or English

§  Provide high quality translation of legal documents as required

§  Offer interpretation to English speaking staff during meetings and conferences

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Required qualifications, experiences and skills:

Minimum requirements for this post, has been mentioned in employment guidelines of experts, advisors, specialists and executive staff.

1.  Qualification: completion of higher education (Bachelor) or Diploma in field of Language literature, BBA, Law or Political Science

2.  Required Experiences: 3 years job related.

3.  Other skills:

o  Competent in computer programs.

o  Fluency in Dari/Pashto and as well as English Language (Reading, Writing and speaking) is required.