Перекладач англійської мови/Interpreter

About us

The HALO Trust is the world's oldest and largest humanitarian mine action organisation with 8,500 staff in 25 countries and territories. We lead the effort to protect lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. We remove landmines and make safe other weapons such as cluster bombs, stockpiles of small arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Since the beginning of operations in Ukraine in early 2016, HALO has grown into the largest international mine action operator in the country. 

 HALO currently employs approximately 660 national staff across the Kyiv oblast, conducting survey and marking of hazardous areas, risk education, and clearance operations. HALO in Ukraine is going through a period of large expansion and scaling up its operations across Ukraine, both in terms of geographical locations and staff numbers.

JOB TITLE: Interpreter

LOCATION: Kharkiv

Terms  of Reference
Provide translation/interpretation (English-Russian-Ukrainian) for international experts in mine action. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Regularly travelling to remote sites where HALO teams carry out mine clearance, namely travelling across Kyiv oblast (this will involve staying overnight), and interpreting for senior management during site visits.
• Providing interpreting at meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Translating various documents, including but not limited to standard operating procedures, official acts, letters and requests.
• Assisting with expatriate training courses.
• Performing all work within the framework of HALO’s core values and standards, and in accordance with HALO’s internal policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian.
• Experience working as an interpreter/translator, ideally in the context of international humanitarian or development organisations.
• Strong computer skills and good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organisational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Willingness to regularly work outdoors in different weather conditions.
• Mine action background preferable but not essential.
• You have an organized package of documents (in particular, a registration certificate or a military ID).

This a non-contractual document that can be varied from time to time as circumstances dictate. This Job Description is intended to summarise the main duties and responsibilities of the post, not to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when required to do so.

Terms and Conditions

• Official employment.
• Working hours:  08:00-17:00, one-hour lunchbreak (40 working hours per week)
• work schedule 10/4.
• 24 days of annual leave.
• Daily allowance 400 UAH paid during business trips.
• Non-contributory life insurance. Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas, including repatriation.
• Childcare stipend for mothers and single fathers with children aged 0-12.
• Benefits for staff, including English classes and psychosocial support sessions.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.