Amharic, Oromo & Tigrinya Interpreter

The ICRC Interpreter facilitates accurate and meaningful communication among ICRC delegates, affected populations, authorities, and other stakeholders through oral interpretation and written translation in Amharic, Oromo, or Tigrinya. This role supports humanitarian protection activities including confidential interviews, family reunification, and dialogue with parties to conflict, ensuring clarity, respect, and confidentiality in communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide oral interpretation from Amharic, Oromo or Tigrinya to English and vice versa during confidential interviews with people deprived of liberty, ICRC institutional dissemination, dialogue with authorities, family tracing and visits to families of detainees
• Translate written materials such as newspaper articles and correspondence from Amharic, Oromo or Tigrinya into English
• Analyze and report on conditions of detention, security and other matters relating to the ICRC's mandate
• Provide support on other protection activities as needed
• Develop and maintain networks of contacts related to operational needs

Requirements

• Excellent command of English (C1) required
• Excellent command of Amharic, Oromo or Tigrinya (C1) required
• Proficiency in at least two of the above languages is considered a strong asset
• Proficiency in other ICRC operational languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese) is a strong asset
• 2 years of professional experience
• Previous interpreter or translator experience is an advantage
• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• Able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
• Open-minded and adaptable
• University education/degree in interpretation or translation is an advantage
• Candidates must be in good health and will have to do a medical check-up prior to departure in the field
• Candidates must possess a driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles)
• Candidates must be prepared to accept unaccompanied postings for the first two missions (minimum 12 months each) or total of 24 months
• In line with the principle of neutrality, the ICRC does not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals

Skills

• Oral Interpretation
• Written Translation
• Amharic Language
• Oromo Language
• Tigrigna Language
• English Language
• Bilingual Communication
• Humanitarian Interpretation
• Confidential Interviews
• Working Under Pressure
• Humanitarian Protection
• Driving Manual Vehicles
• Family Reunification
• Conflict Resolution Facilitation

Languages

English, Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya