Hiring: Interpreter  

Full time position, start date as soon as possible, Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania   Sighisoara, Romania

 

 

Deadline to apply:	Applications will be accepted until August 19, 2022 – Cluj                                   August 26, 2022 – Sighisoara
Apply to:	recruitment@patrir.eu Subject: “Application – UNHCR Interpreter”
To Apply:	Please send a CV and Motivation Letter (maximum 2 pages) together with 2 – 3 references (in the first round it is enough to send contacts for references. Reference letters will be requested from applicants who make it to the 2nd round). Use the subject: “Application – UNHCR Interpreter”.
Important:	Please only apply if you have read the description in full and your previous experience is suitable for the role. Only applications sent via email and including a CV and Letter of Motivation will be considered full applications and be reviewed.

 

At a Glance: Hiring Deadline August 19, Cluj, August 26, Sighisoara. Apply with CV, Motivation Letter and 2 references to recruitment@patrir.eu with Application – UNHCR Interpreter.  Location: Cluj-Napoca or Sighisoara, Romania. Knowledge (fluency) of English required, other languages, especially Ukrainian, a plus. Highly motivated candidate. Net salary (after taxes) starting at 950 Euros. Initial contract period: 4 to 5 months with intention to extend.

 

Interpreter: Support Ukraine: Protection and Well-being Hubs 

You will join PATRIR’s ‘Support Ukraine: Protection and Well-being Hubs’ UNHCR project as our Interpreter. Our Support Ukraine project is based upon working in authentic partnership with the UNHCR, the Ukrainian community in Romania, civil society organizations, NGOs, local authorities, national associations, and state institutions, and supporting their efforts in integration and social cohesion. You will be responsible for interpreting for those who are managing and developing our peace support programs. You will also work to translate information needed for the creation of guidelines that will better serve Front Line Providers and the Ukrainian community.

 

We are looking for a highly capable and motivated candidate with experience in interpretation and a passion for peacebuilding and peace support to join the Department of Peace Operations of PATRIR. We particularly encourage Ukrainian candidates and/or candidates with significant peacebuilding experience to apply.

 

Looking for a dedicated Interpreter: The ‘Support Ukraine: Protection and Well-being Hubs’ is based within the Romanian Peace Institute’s Department of Peace Operations and in partnership with UNHCR. As an Interpreter with PATRIR you will have the opportunity to play a major role in the Institute’s peace support programs  and with opportunity to engage further based upon your areas of expertise and program areas you wish to engage in.

 

About PATRIR

At PATRIR we are a dynamic, creative, and innovative team. We have a long history of working in peacebuilding and peace support operations – always on request and at the invitation of partners in communities and countries affected by conflict. We have created a workspace that respects and empowers everyone in the team – inviting ideas, contributions, and initiative and actively supporting professional and personal development and growth. In 2011 PATRIR was awarded the World Vision International Peace Prize. In 2017 it won the Luxembourg International Peace Prize for Outstanding Organization. We are looking for someone who is committed to advancing peacebuilding and the peacebuilding field with particular focus on supporting local peace capacities and working with youth, women, and local and national authorities to strengthen ownership and capabilities for peace.  You will work in a dynamic and active workplace with a strong commitment to employee well-being and a respect-based office, and with significant opportunities for personal and professional development.

 

PATRIR is an Institute which places well-being of colleagues, and doing work that matters and has an impact – on our community and in the world – at our core. We’re looking for someone who will be part of this mission, and who will bring their experience, capability and aspirations to play a key role in shaping the work of the Institute through the coming years.

 

About our Support Ukraine:  Program

We envision our Ukraine Support Program growing significantly in the coming years based upon close engagement, partnership, and listening to partners and stakeholders. We take an authentic partnership-based approach to our work. The Interpreter will have important responsibility for listening to communities and partners and, together with partners and our team, getting out important information to partners, persons of concern, and stakeholders. We also place a strong emphasis on collaboration and doing more together than can be done apart – as well as working actively to avoid overlap, duplication and ‘competition’ between organizations. For this reason, our Interpreter and our entire efforts for peacebuilding and nonviolence support will be based upon very active partnership, collaboration and working together with peacebuilding partners and organizations, the UNHCR and internationally.

 

 

Our Ukraine Support Program currently includes (priorities):

 

• Supporting Ukrainian partners to have their voices heard in setting priorities for peacebuilding and nonviolence programming, and supporting Ukrainian peacebuilding and nonviolence expertise;
• Direct support for civilian-based and nonviolent resistance;
• Making visible Ukrainian programs, work and initiatives for peacebuilding, nonviolent resistance and trauma recovery internationally (as appropriate)
• Immediate and long-term support for strengthening core peacebuilding skills with partner organizations and communities, including local authorities, social inclusion, and trauma recovery;
• Supporting Ukrainian organizations in strategic planning and project- and program-design responding to conflict and peacebuilding needs;
• Working with trauma first aid and trauma psychologists to develop trauma and mental health/well-being and resilience programming;
• Working with schools to develop school-based trauma informed care for children and youth

 

Other areas of programming may be developed in consultation with Ukrainian partners. Strong focus on gender inclusion and combatting gender-based violence is core across all priorities and program lines.

 

Core areas: Building authentic collaboration and ally-ship with the Ukrainian community, LGA, NGOs and CSOs; participatory action research, stakeholder-driven needs analysis; active engagement to foster collaborative peacebuilding with local, national and international organizations and agencies. Possible additional (highly important areas) for engagement, depending upon the candidate’s areas of expertise, include: strong focus on training and capacity building with Ukrainians residing in Romania, Front Line Providers, and Local Government.

 

Main Responsibilities: You will be the Interpreter of PATRIR’s Ukraine Support Program. Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from other Ukrainian/Romanian to English and from English to Ukrainian/Romanian. Help produce information guidelines in English, Romanian, and Ukrainian.

 

 

Key Tasks & Duties

 

o   Interpretation/translation of written materials such as communications, guides, posters, social media posts into Ukrainian as needed.

o   Interpret for the researchers, for Program Manager, Program Coordinator, Communications, and Legal Assistant as/if needed when meeting with the Ukrainian community.

 

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for this position candidates must have the following competencies:

 

• A university degree in bilingual studies or related fields;
• Experience as health or medical interpreters, and translators, literary translators, legal or judicial translators and interpreters, community interpreters, Conference interpreters

 

Candidates who speak Ukrainian and Russian will have a strong advantage.

 

Additional Key Experience & Skills:

 

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as independently as required.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels. Authentically care for people and those living with and experiencing conflict.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports.
• Ability to work in irregular working hours, especially at the onset of an emergency.
• Representational, political awareness, and advocacy skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken in Ukrainian and English is a necessity. Russian or Romanian language expertise highly valued.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated. 
• Strong time-management, planning, and organizational skills. 
• Ability to work in sometimes high-paced contexts and resilience to stress and crisis situations. You will be working in a team that places a strong emphasis on wellbeing, team care, and support, but in a wartime/humanitarian crisis which sometimes requires being able to work under challenging situations.   
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise and communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority and from different cultures. 
• A commitment to quality in your work 

 

Additional capabilities: creativity, honesty, reliability, resilience, sincerity, healthy communication, process management, problem-solving, team player. Wanting to make a long-term impact in improving how the world address conflicts and strengthening peacebuilding.

 

Exceptional and highly motivated candidates who may not fully meet all of these requirements but who can show how they would excel in this position are encouraged to apply. 

 

What we offer

We are committed to providing a dynamic and supportive work environment where colleagues have the opportunity to grow and flourish. You will be taking on an important role as the lead Interpreter on Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Programming in the Institute. Located in Cluj-Napoca – Kolozsvar – Klausenburg (the three names of our city), Romania, PATRIR offers an international, collaborative and flexible work environment with strong commitment to employee well-being. We are a growing Institute with a commitment to increase our impact locally, nationally and internationally. Colleagues are encouraged to build on your areas of key motivation and expertise, and to actively pursue growth and development. Your precise ToR will be crafted together with you to allow you maximum opportunity to grow and to bring your skills, vision and capability to make an impact in our world.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

You will be joining a highly dedicated and committed team of professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences; as well as working closely with local, national, and international partners, government and inter-governmental organizations, and volunteers and interns.  

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

1.      Read the job description fully and ONLY apply if it is relevant for you and you have the required experience and expertise.

2.      Please send a CV and Motivation Letter (maximum 2 pages) together with 2 – 3 references (in the first round it is enough to send contacts for references. Reference letters will be requested from applicants who make it to the 2^nd round). Use the subject: “Application – Interpreter”. 

 

 

Deadline to apply: Applications will be accepted until August 19, 2022 ­– Cluj,

                                                                                August 26, 2022­ – Sighisoara

 

Job Specifications
Position	Interpreter
Location	Cluj-Napoca, Romania or Sighisoara, Romania. Applicants must already have the right to work in the EU and ability to relocate to Cluj-Napoca or Sighisoara, Romania within 2 – 4 weeks maximum.
Language Requirements	English and Ukrainian Fluency is required. Knowledge of another language – in particular Russian and/or Romanian – would be an excellent addition.
Duration	Initial contract duration for 4 - 5 months with intention to extend.
Deadline to Apply	August 19, 2022 – Cluj August 26, 2022­ – Sighisoara
Starting Date	Depends upon the recruitment process. We would like to bring the position on by end of August latest.
Salary Range	The salary range starts from 950 Euro month net (after taxes) depending upon qualifications and experience.
Application procedure	Please send a CV and Motivation Letter (maximum 2 pages) together with 2 – 3 references (in the first round it is enough to send contacts for references. Reference letters will be requested from applicants who make it to the 2nd round). Use the subject: “Application – UNHCR Interpreter”.

 

 

Overview of the Application & Hiring Process:   Step 1: Applications Applications to the position will be accepted until August 19, 2022 – Cluj                                                              August 26, 2022 – Sighisoara   Step 2: Review Applications will receive a first round of review based upon the Motivation Letters, CVs and References provided. Those candidates selected for the 2nd Round of the Recruitment Process will be notified and an interview will be scheduled. All other applicants will be thanked for their application.   Step 3: Round 2 of the Interview Process – Interviews & Dialogue with Select Candidates The 2nd Round of the Interview Process is made up of an interview and dialogue with select candidates where we have the opportunity to get to know you better and discuss your expertise, motivation and competencies for the position. During the interview you will also have the opportunity to ask questions and get to know more information about the position and opportunities working with PATRIR.   Step 4: Final Interview – Short-Listed Candidates 1 – 5 Short Listed Candidates will then have a final interview with the President of the Institute.   Timeline: We aim to complete the timeline quickly, through August, and are looking for colleagues who can join the team ‘immediately’ August starting date.