Job ID
46388
Job Title
Interpreter
To work for
The HALO Trust
Country
Syria
City
Der Al Zour
Field of Work
Translation/Editorial Writing
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Diploma
Responsibilities
Interpretation (Spoken)
- Provide real-time interpretation (Arabic ↔ English) during meetings, field visits, training sessions, and community engagements.
- Translate instructions and safety briefings on operational sites, including minefields.
- Support communication between HALO staff and local authorities, NGOs, and community members.
- Facilitate day-to-day dialogue within HALO offices, between international staff and operational and support staff.
Translation (Written)
- Translate official documents, reports, contracts, training materials, and correspondence.
- Ensure translations maintain the original meaning, tone, and context.
- Edit and proofread translated documents for accuracy and consistency.
Programme Support
- Assist with the delivery of training sessions and workshops.
- Support data collection, interviews, and case studies.
- Collaborate with departments such as Finance, Logistics and Operations.
- Provide real-time interpretation (Arabic ↔ English) during meetings, field visits, training sessions, and community engagements.
- Translate instructions and safety briefings on operational sites, including minefields.
- Support communication between HALO staff and local authorities, NGOs, and community members.
- Facilitate day-to-day dialogue within HALO offices, between international staff and operational and support staff.
Translation (Written)
- Translate official documents, reports, contracts, training materials, and correspondence.
- Ensure translations maintain the original meaning, tone, and context.
- Edit and proofread translated documents for accuracy and consistency.
Programme Support
- Assist with the delivery of training sessions and workshops.
- Support data collection, interviews, and case studies.
- Collaborate with departments such as Finance, Logistics and Operations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in translation.
- Ability to work in challenging environments and travel to remote areas.
- Confident and clear public speaker.
- Comfortable with large groups and high profile meetings and presentations.
Desirable
- Previous experience in translation or interpretation roles.
- Experience working with NGOs or in humanitarian settings.
- Administrative and information management skills
- Confident with Microsoft Office, data management and GIS.
- Knowledge of humanitarian mine action or post-conflict recovery.
- Public speaking or training delivery experience.
- Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in translation.
- Ability to work in challenging environments and travel to remote areas.
- Confident and clear public speaker.
- Comfortable with large groups and high profile meetings and presentations.
Desirable
- Previous experience in translation or interpretation roles.
- Experience working with NGOs or in humanitarian settings.
- Administrative and information management skills
- Confident with Microsoft Office, data management and GIS.
- Knowledge of humanitarian mine action or post-conflict recovery.
- Public speaking or training delivery experience.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Person Specification
All HALO staff are expected to undertake the following general duties:
- Work within the framework of HALOs core values and standards.
- Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures.
- Be willing to travel to and work in areas where standards of living may be basic.
- Ensure conduct is appropriate to the cultural context and within the local legal framework
- All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.
Working Conditions
- Based in HALO Syria’s Daraa Office, with frequent travel to field locations.
- Some national and international travel may be required.
- Standard working hours with flexibility required during peak periods.
- Accommodation and travel expenses covered for all field deployments.
All HALO staff are expected to undertake the following general duties:
- Work within the framework of HALOs core values and standards.
- Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures.
- Be willing to travel to and work in areas where standards of living may be basic.
- Ensure conduct is appropriate to the cultural context and within the local legal framework
- All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.
Working Conditions
- Based in HALO Syria’s Daraa Office, with frequent travel to field locations.
- Some national and international travel may be required.
- Standard working hours with flexibility required during peak periods.
- Accommodation and travel expenses covered for all field deployments.
Salary and Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Inclusive and supportive work environment.
- Reports to: Operation Manager
- Duration: Six months, renewable subject to the availability of funding.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Inclusive and supportive work environment.
- Reports to: Operation Manager
- Duration: Six months, renewable subject to the availability of funding.
About us
HALO Trust is the world’s largest humanitarian organization specializing in mine action. It is a non-governmental, non-political, and non-religious organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. The organization’s mission is to protect lives and restore livelihoods for communities affected by conflict by removing landmines and explosive remnants of war, enabling communities and countries to recover safely.
HALO is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. All recruitment processes are conducted with full transparency, and selection is based solely on competence and the ability to perform the tasks. The organization encourages women and persons with disabilities to apply for positions.
HALO has been operating in Syria since 2016, implementing humanitarian mine action activities, including survey, mine clearance, and explosive ordnance risk education. The program is currently undergoing an expansion phase due to recent developments in Syria, which have created broader opportunities for humanitarian mine clearance organizations to work inside the country.
HALO is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. All recruitment processes are conducted with full transparency, and selection is based solely on competence and the ability to perform the tasks. The organization encourages women and persons with disabilities to apply for positions.
HALO has been operating in Syria since 2016, implementing humanitarian mine action activities, including survey, mine clearance, and explosive ordnance risk education. The program is currently undergoing an expansion phase due to recent developments in Syria, which have created broader opportunities for humanitarian mine clearance organizations to work inside the country.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jan 14, 2026
Expiry Date
Feb 13, 2026
CV Language
English
