General Functions: 

 Under the supervision of Migration Health Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for providing translation services and have the following tasks:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide Russian – English/ Russian – Turkish Interpretation Services while providing medical services (health assessment) for immigrants/refugees that residing or departing from Turkey.
2. Maintain a high level of neutrality when performing interpretation work and avoid providing his/her personal inputs or ideas when delivering messages between the interviewer and the refugee applicant.
3. Provide general clerical support to MHAC staff, conduct telephonic communications if needed as a part of the routine follow up being requested from MHAC different departments to enhance internal workflow under data processing, history taking, etc.
4. Provide ad hoc support for written translations as would be required.
5. Assist at the entry point for refugees arriving at MHAC.
6. Provide general information and answers to basic queries on the resettlement procedures to the refugees as would be instructed by IOM.
7. Contribute to reporting activities and statistics as would be requested.
8. Perform other duties as may be assigned

   Required Qualifications:

   Languages:

• Fluency in Russian and English or Russian and Turkish is required.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity:
  • Shows respect and sensitivity towards gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political conviction, and other differences.

• Integrity and transparency:
  • Upholds and promotes the Standards of Conduct and Unified Staff Regulations and Rules.
  • Delivers on commitments; manages the organization’s resources reliably and sustainably.
  • Embraces and encourages transparency, balancing this with the need for discretion and confidentiality as appropriate.

• Professionalism:
  • Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter and willingness to improve knowledge and skills.
  • Shows self-control and persistence when faced with difficult problems and remains calm in stressful situations.
  • Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.

Core Competencies – behavioral indicators level 1

• Teamwork: Establishes strong relationships with colleagues and partners; relates well to people at all levels.
  • Is fully aware of the team purpose, respects and understands individual and collective responsibilities.
  • Willingly puts in extra effort without being asked and adopts a "hands-on" approach whenever necessary to achieve team objectives.
  • Coordinates own work with that of the team to meet agreed priorities and deadlines.

• Delivering Results:
  • Produces quality results and provides quality services to clients.
  • Meets goals and timelines for delivery of products or services.
  • Shows understanding of own role and responsibilities in relation to expected results.

• Managing and sharing knowledge:
  • Shares knowledge and learning willingly, and proactively seeks to learn from the experiences of others.

• Accountability:
  • Accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
  • Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.
  • Accepts and gives constructive criticism; acknowledges and corrects mistakes and apply lessons learned for improvement.

• Communication:
  • Presents information using language and sequence of ideas that is easy for recipients to understand.

Other:

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.

Please be advised that this is a local position and as such only applications from candidates with a valid residence / working permit residing in Türkiye will be considered.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application including the most recent CV with a cover letter in English with contact details (name, position, phone and e-mail details) of three references by indicating  name of the position applied with its VN number in the subject line of the e-mail to to iomtrjobs@iom.int or to IOM Birlik Mahallesi Sehit Kurbani Akboga Sok. No:24  06610, Çankaya, Ankara Türkiye by the end of 8 August 2022.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.