Retainer Interpreter – Vietnamese

• Country: Bangkok, Thailand 
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNHCR
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: January 30, 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To translate accurately, professionally and in a timely manner documents related to Registration (REG), Refugee Status Determination (RSD), Durable Solutions (DS), Community Services (CS) and other Protection purposes for the UNHCR Representation in Thailand from the specific language assigned to the undersigned interpreter to English and vice versa.

2. To interpret during REG/RSD/RST/CS/Protection interviews/counselling sessions of asylum seekers/refugees. When requested and with prior approval from the Protection Officer, to carry out interpretation for other UNHCR Offices/staff members and/or delegations of resettlement countries in Bangkok.

3. To interpret in the context of various Protection information sessions, briefings, trainings and related sessions including on best interest determination, etc.

4. When instructed by the immediate Supervisor, to interpret telephone inquiries made by asylum-seekers/refugees/phone callers in the language assigned to the undersigned interpreters.

5. To report to the Supervisor on each call received for recording in the database and further action by other responsible staff.

6. To perform other interpretation and translation functions as requested by the supervisors.

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