Consultant

1. POSITIONS VACANT: Consultant, International Not-for-Profit Organization, Remote.

2. ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Our client is a respected international not-for-profit, that works in public health, to improve the health of disadvantaged communities, across the globe.

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Consultant will be responsible for providing English>French/ French>English interpretation for the Safer Births in Crisis Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between the francophone field team and US-based technical assistance. This will include twice monthly one-hour calls, as well as ad hoc meetings, i.e. project study management, dissemination meetings, etc. requiring interpretation. S/he will be responsible for the following work;

Key Job Responsibilities: 

(1) Meetings to be scheduled via Zoom (or Microsoft Teams) to use the interpretation function. Client to notify the CONTRACTOR(S) at least 3 days in advance about any upcoming meeting cancellations;

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications and Experience:

(1) Applicants must have o Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Conference Interpretation, Translation Studies, Linguistics, or related field OR equivalent recognized training from an accredited interpretation institution;
(2) Minimum 5 years of professional experience providing French–English simultaneous interpretation;
(3) Native or near-native fluency in both French and English;

(4) Professional certification, strongly preferred, such as;

(a) AIIC membership or compliance with AIIC norms;

(b) National or regional interpreter certification;

(c) Recognized French/English proficiency certifications if applicable;

Skills and Competencies:

(1) Demonstrated experience interpreting at international conferences, and meetings (in-person and virtual) preferably UN-style, academic, or technical events;

(2) Proven experience interpreting public health, medical, epidemiological, or scientific content, including familiarity with: maternal health, monitoring and evaluation, health systems and policy;

(3) Excellent cognitive agility and real-time processing;
(4) Strong understanding of scientific terminology and ability to rapidly absorb new content;

(5) Professional demeanor, punctuality, commitment to confidentiality, and accuracy;

5. CONSULTANCY FEE: Gross compensation budgeted for the position is attractive. Please note that the offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.

6. LOCATION: Remote

7. REFERENCE: C-R-INPO

8. NATURE OF CONTRACT:

The selected candidate shall be engaged as a Consultant on the rolls of SAMS, a third-party payrolling agency, for a full-time consultancy engagement initially offered for a period of One Year. The contract is extendable based on performance and project requirements. It is explicitly clarified that this consultancy engagement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of future employment, with SAMS, or our client, or any other organization associated with the project.

9. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar 
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025

Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612

10. APPLICATION PROCESS:

Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to urgently apply before October 13, 2026.