Retainer Interpreter (Khmer)

Provide interpretation and translation services from Khmer to English and vice versa for UNHCR Thailand, supporting refugee registration, status determination, resettlement, and protection activities. Interpret during interviews, briefings, and training sessions, and assist with telephone inquiries and document translation.

Responsibilities

• Translate accurately and professionally documents related to Registration, Refugee Status Determination, Resettlement, Community Services and other Protection purposes from Khmer to English and vice versa.
• Interpret during REG/RSD/RST/CS/Protection interviews and counselling sessions of asylum seekers/refugees.
• Interpret for other UNHCR offices, staff members and delegations of resettlement countries in Bangkok when requested and approved.
• Interpret in various Protection information sessions, briefings, training and related sessions including best interest determination.
• Interpret telephone inquiries made by asylum-seekers/refugees/phone callers in Khmer.
• Report to the Supervisor on each call received for recording in the database and further action.
• Perform other interpretation and translation functions as requested by supervisors.
• Interpret and/or translate from newspapers, written reports, magazines etc.
• Interpret oral conversations, discussions and interviews especially when attending meetings with high ranking officials, diplomats and others.
• Travel with international staff on missions to the field for interpretation and assistance as needed.
• Arrange meetings, take minutes/notes, and meet official personnel at the airport to facilitate immigration and customs formalities.
• Respond to queries relating to the area of responsibility.
• Support risk identification and management and raise risks, issues and concerns to supervisors or relevant colleagues.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Possesses proven skills in communicating proficiently from Khmer to English and vice versa, including accurate listening, speaking, reading and writing, reporting in both languages in a verbatim and efficient manner.
• Possesses professional conduct and ethics in the course of performing interpretation and translation services.
• Prior experience in interpretation/translation is desirable.
• For G4 - 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
• Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• IT-Computer Literacy.
• Business Administration and Secretarial certificates or licenses are relevant.
• Frequent contacts involving the exchange of a wide range of information, some of which may be complex.

Skills

• Khmer-English Interpretation
• Verbatim Interpretation
• Translation Services
• Report Writing
• Professional Ethics
• Interpreting Experience
• English Language Proficiency
• UN Working Language Knowledge
• ICT Literacy
• Business Administration Knowledge
• Secretarial Skills
• Refugee Protection Interpretation
• Interview Interpretation
• Training Session Interpretation
• Telephone Interpretation
• Document Translation

Languages

Khmer, English