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Background/IRC Summary:  The IRC has a rich history of assisting refugees to apply for U.S. resettlement, from its founding in 1933 to help vulnerable individuals escape Nazi-occupied Europe, to pioneering the Joint Voluntary Agency which assisted Indochinese refugees for 22 years, to operations in Croatia, Sierra Leone and Sudan. Over the years, IRC has processed some half million refugees worldwide for U.S. resettlement.

Based in Bangkok with four field offices in Thailand and Malaysia, the IRC Resettlement Support Center (IRC-RSC) assists persons throughout East Asia seeking permanent resettlement in the United States.  Operating in fifteen countries, the RSC prepares refugee applications for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, provides information to resettlement agencies about arriving refugees and offers cultural orientation training to those refugees bound for the U.S

Job Overview/Summary:  The RSC Staff Interpreter will provide operational support to all departments in providing language support services for applicants to the US refugee resettlement program. The Staff Interpreter will act as an interpreter of oral statements given in Burmese/Karen languages into the English Language and vice versa for RSC Prescreen interviews, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interviews, and for Cultural Orientation training. Additional responsibilities may include assisting in the training and mentoring of other interpreters and written translation work. This position reports to the Senior Staff Interpreter with supervising, monitoring and technical assistance from Deputy Program Support Coordinator.

Major Responsibilities:

-      Act as an interpreter during RSC assignments for prescreen, US immigration interviews, and post-processing appointments    at the Mae Sot processing center and refugee camps in Thailand.

-      Serve as a backup interpreter for Cultural Orientation classes.

-      Translate documents from Karen/Burmese languages to English language and vice versa;

-      Assist in the training and mentoring of new interpreters as needed;

-      Perform other relevant duties as directed by supervisor.   

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Senior Staff Interpreter 

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred, but not required

Work Experience: Minimum 1 year working as an interpreter strongly preferred

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 

- Good organizational, coordination and interpersonal skills

- Able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.

- Thorough knowledge of computer software (e.g., Word, Excel, Email, Internet).

- Maturity, positive attitude and experience working under pressure

- Able to travel supporting RSC activities along camp sites in Thailand 

Language Skills:  Perfect command of one or more of the following: Karen-S’gaw, Karen-Pwo, and/or Burmese, and fluent English.

Working Environment:  The position is located at the RSC office in Mae Sot.

HOW TO APPLY

Application letter and most recent CV in English stating qualifications and experience should be submitted to the IRC Human Resources Department at:Thailand.HR@Rescue.org

All applications will be treated confidentially and not returned. 

The IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or physical or mental disability. The IRC is an equal opportunity employer.

***Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted***