Translator
Job Description:
Under the overall supervision of Chief of Mission, and in accordance with directives received from the Head of Emergency and Stabilization Department, Emergency Officer and the Humanitarian Communications Project Officer, the translator will be responsible for ensuring support for content development Unit of the Humanitarian Communications project.
· Study and proofread documents in English and Urdu.· Translate technical documents from English to Urdu and vice versa.· Simplify technical language and express them in complete layman’s terms.· Develop text/scripts for print, radio and TV public service messages.· Develop documents/information products from any given set of sources/materials.· Research and verify facts on a wide variety of humanitarian issues, including health, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene etc.· Understand idiom usage in both English and Urdu and find the most appropriate word/phrase to preserve the sense of the message being communicated as much as possible.Minimum Qualifications required:· Must possess at least BA Degree in English/Urdu Literature; Mass Communication/Journalism; and/or Writing.· Excellent command over English and Urdu. Knowledge of regional languages (Sindhi, Pushto, Seraiki) is preferable but not mandatory.· Must have prior work experience of 2 years in one of the following areas:Journalism (Print or electronic media)Development sector (NGOs, INGOs, UN system etc)Content Development (Media/production houses, advertising agencies etc.)View the original article here
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