Profession : Farsi Interpreters /Translators

Your tasks:

• oral interpretation: from Farsi to English, and English to Farsi during confidential interviews with persons detained in prisons, ICRC institutional dissemination, message delivery and visits to families of detainees,
• written translation: translation of written Farsi (newspaper articles, correspondence, etc.) into written English
• analysis and reporting: analysis of conditions of detention, security and other matters relating to the ICRC's mandate

Selection requirements:

• ideal age: 25 to 45
• either single or prepared to accept an unaccompanied posting of at least one year
• university education or 2 years of professional experience
• excellent command of Farsi and English, French an asset
• familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet software
• driving licence (a licence for automatic-transmission vehicles only is not sufficient)

Your profile:

• strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• open-minded and adaptable, able to work in a team
• neat appearance, good speaker, well-developed writing and summarizing skills
• able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment

What we offer:

• an opportunity to help the victims of conflict
• engrossing, rewarding work in unusual situations
• ample support in integrating into the new working environment

For reasons related to the institution's working procedure, in particular its principle of neutrality, ICRC personnel cannot be nationals or originate from the country where the visit takes place. The ICRC regrets that only candidates selected for the interviewing process will receive a response to their application.

Please refer to our web site "www.icrc.org", for further information. If you are eager to use your skills in humanitarian endeavour, please send your application with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, along with a recent photograph, to:

To apply for this position, please visit our website www.icrc.org and apply online.