Interpreter
Provide high-quality interpretation services during meetings and events.
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Overview
Provide high-quality interpretation services during meetings and events.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in translation, linguistics, languages, or any other related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in interpretation, particularly in Arabic-English and English-Arabic languages.
- Experience in interpreting for international organizations, public policy, or development-related fields, focusing on high-profile and sensitive meetings.
- Proven ability to provide clear, accurate, and contextually relevant interpretation.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and accurately interpret content related to development, governance, and public policy, especially within the context of UNDP’s work.
- Good communication skills including proficiency in English & Arabic Language.
- Ability to remain neutral during all assignments.
- Having a flexible schedule.
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in both Arabic & English.
Contract
This is a NPSA-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education. More about NPSA-6 contracts.
Background
UNDP works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.
Inclusive growth, better services, environmental sustainability, good governance, and security are fundamental to development progress. We offer our expertise in development thinking and practice, and our decades of experience at country level, to support countries to meet their development aspirations and to bring the voices of the world’s peoples into deliberations.
UNDP is working to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals, as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.
UNDP has been working in Kuwait since 1962 cooperating with the Government and civil society to realize the country's aspirations for sustainable human development. In view of Kuwait's high human development status, UNDP programming is fully-funded by the state of Kuwait. Programming is designed to support the state of Kuwait to meet its national developmental priorities. Together with the aims of the UN Charter, these national priorities form the basis of all UNDP programming in Kuwait. UNDP partners with all Kuwaiti stakeholders to build national capacity to develop a more efficient public sector, support women’s empowerment, environmental sustainability and private sector development. Our national implementing partner is the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (SCPD).
Duties and Responsibilities
UNDP Kuwait requires the services of a professional interpreter to provide high-quality interpretation services during meetings, workshops, conferences, and other events.
As such, the selected individual consultant will be responsible for providing the services outlined below:
- The interpreter should have proven experience in handling high-profile meetings, ensuring confidentiality and the ability to convey messages accurately under pressure.
- Review relevant documents and materials provided by UNDP to ensure accurate and contextually appropriate interpretation when available.
- The Interpreter will report to the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Kuwait.
Competencies
Core
Achieve Results:
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)
Thematic Area
Name
External Relations & Advocacy
Communications
Brand & quality management
External Relations & Advocacy
Communications
Creative direction and copywriting
External Relations & Advocacy
Communications
Writing and editing
External Relations & Advocacy
Communications
Advocacy strategy and
implementation
Required Skills and Experience
6. Min. Academic Education
Bachelor’s degree in translation, linguistics, languages, or any other related field
Min. years of relevant Work experience
- At least 3 years of experience in interpretation, particularly in Arabic-English and English-Arabic languages.
- Experience in interpreting for international organizations, public policy, or development-related fields is a must with a particular focus on high-profile and sensitive meetings.
Required skills and competencies
- Proven ability to provide clear, accurate, and contextually relevant interpretation.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and accurately interpret content related to development, governance, and public policy, especially within the context of UNDP’s work.
- Having a flexible schedule.
- Good communication skills included proficiency in English & Arabic Language.
- Ability to remain neutral during all assignments.
Desired additional skills and competencies
N/A
Required Language(s) (at working level)
Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in both Arabic & English are required.
Professional Certificates
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Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to interpret during a high-stress situation? | This question assesses your ability to perform under pressure and maintain accuracy. | Share a specific experience where you successfully handled a challenging interpretation task. |
| How do you ensure confidentiality while interpreting sensitive information? | The interviewer wants to understand your approach to handling confidential matters. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to unexpected changes during an event. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to maintain accuracy in interpretation? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a complex term or concept you interpreted and how you managed it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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