Job Title: Consultancy – Translators, International Rescue Committee (IRC)

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Location: Nairobi – Pangani, Kenya

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian relief and development organizations. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. The IRC delivers emergency aid, protects children, provides health care, prevents, and responds to violence against women and girls, safeguards human rights and helps to kick-start economic recovery. At work today in over 35 countries and in 16 US cities, the IRC restores hope and opportunity to millions of people. IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

ReBUiLD Microenterprise Support

The Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development (ReBUiLD) project is implementing a Cash and Mentorship research/ Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) within its microenterprise support track in Nairobi. Aspiring businesspeople (mentees) are linked with experienced businesspeople (mentors) for a 2.5-month long mentorship period. During this period, the IRC will disburse cash grants to the clients and observe them over a period of up to 12 months.

To determine feasibility of the RCT design, the IRC conducted 2 pilots. Mentors underwent a half-day-training and were introduced to their mentees. Findings from the pilots revealed communications constraints between certain refugee groups, a factor that may jeopardize the efficacy of the research and limit its potential for generalizability. In response to this constraint, the IRC seeks to hire 5 Oromo and Somali speaking translators to help bridge the communication gap and ensure that mentor trainings and introductory meetings achieve their objective.

Scope of work

The 5 translators will undergo a training conducted by the Senior Research Officer (SRO) to understand the objectives of the RCT. The translators will be briefed about the architecture of the trainings and the introductory meetings, and what their exact roles will entail. The translators will be hired on need basis to ensure comprehension of training materials and efficiency of introductory meetings for the 550 Horn of Africa refugees expected in the research.  

Qualifications

  • Post-Secondary Education, Certificate/diploma in International Development,  Anthropology, Sociology, Linguistics, Community Development, or a related field. (certificate in English proficiency will be an added advantage).
  • Minimum of 6-months’ experience conducting translations/transcriptions
  • Experience working in refugee contexts
  • Excellent in-person interviewing skills
  • Strong verbal and written English/Swahili communication skills
  • Approachable personality and patience to connect with clients and to address their unique needs
  • Flexible approach to the changing nature of work and ability to adapt to rapidly changing work demands and expectations
  • Very strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within the team
  • Computer skills, especially Ms Word

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.  International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector. 

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Disclaimer:

Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.

Application: https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/28811?c=rescue

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