Job Code
IMU-01
Job Purpose
To produce a range of information products, including need assessments, situation, flash reports, etc. for IMU after receiving pre-processed information from the data analysis and network coordinating officers.
To translate/rephrase the IMU deliverables/products/questionnaires from Arabic to English and vice versa with high quality and using the humanitarian terminology in clear language understood by English native speakers
Responsibilities
To establish standard templates for all IMU information products.
To draft reports in Arabic and/or English in scientific, professional and clear language.
To review/edit the drafted reports and ensure the consistency and accuracy of the presented data in the form of narrative, figures, and maps.
To Read material and research humanitarian-specific terminology.
To create/translate reports in Arabic/English applying humanitarian terminology and ensuring translated texts convey original meaning, format and tone.
To read and grasp graphs, maps, infographics, tables, and other visuals to generate narrative concise texts demonstrating meaning and communicating message.
To produce regular/ad-hoc reports, newsletters, thematic reports, presentations, narrative for interactive and classical reports, and other narrative reports as assigned by the supervisor.
To translate any required documents by the manager from English to Arabic and vice versa
To prepare methodologies for IMU products.
To prepare secondary data for each report.
To draft/review/edit other substantive written material for the manager as requested.
To translate reports from Arabic to English and vice versa and other documents as requested by management.
To perform interpretation during meetings/trainings upon request.
To attend Cluster meetings, present IMU products there, and engage with UN cluster leads.
To present IMU products in a professional way in English/Arabic languages in meetings.
Write project proposals for any potential projects as per donor request.
To Perform interpretation during meetings/trainings upon request
To work overtime when required.
To perform any other needed duties as directed by the supervisor.
Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Another future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.
Qualification (Education/Work Experience/Languages)
Essential:
Education: A bachelor’s degree in English language, translation or any related field.
Language: Arabic language advanced level; English language advanced level; Turkish basic level.
Work Experience: A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in writing/translating reports related to the syrian context.
Desirable:
Master’s degree in English language, translation or any related field.
Language: Arabic language advanced level; English language advanced level; Turkish intermediate level.
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in writing/translating reports related to the syrian context.
Core & Technical Competencies
A.Core Competencies:
Communication
Planning and Organizing
Creativity
Teamwork
Accountability
Client Orientation
Technological Awareness.
B.Technical Competencies:
Reporting skills: drafting reports with context analysis, producing recommendations, triangulating available data to write key findings, usage of references in reports, usage of secondary data in reports, and presenting complex information in a clear fashion.
Excellent command and demonstrated experience in translation and presenting complex information in a clear fashion.
Good command of Microsoft office Excel: sorting data, if function, filters, …
Good command of Microsoft OneDrive/SharePoint: archiving, file management.
Good command of Microsoft office Word: organizing word documents, text formatting, document layout, dealing with tables.
Good command of Microsoft office PowerPoint: preparing slideshows and presentations.
High degree of knowledge on the situation inside Syria and of actors and networks (LCs, PCs, NGOs)
Good command of humanitarian standards.
Good command of sphere standards.
Good knowledge of skype.
How to apply
All interested candidates in the position who meet our requirements, please fill in the form at this link: https://forms.gle/HXmHkt11nzeJruMQ8 before 16 October.
- This position is open only for local Syrian and/or Turkish citizens.
- ACU encourages females to apply.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Please include the job code in the subject (IMU-01); the applications that do not include the code will not be considered.
- Please Note the applicants should have a valid residence permit in Turkey.