Interpreter
status
Permanent / Full-time
department
Recovery Program
Direct supervisor
Manager of Inuit Values and Practices
location
Kuujjuaq, Québec
JOB posting end date
September 3rd 2024
The Interpreter plays a crucial role:
- Promoting Isuarsivik as an Inuit culturally sensitive recovery center offering distinctive and specific programs to deal with all kinds of addictions and intergenerational trauma.
- Ensuring Isuarsivik guests has access to Inuktitut interpretation and translation during their 42-day healing journey at the Centre.
Purpose of position
The Interpreter/Translator plays a crucial role:
- Promoting Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre as an Inuit culturally sensitive recovery center offering distinctive and specific programs to deal with all kind of addictions and intergenerational trauma;
- Ensure Isuarsivik guests has access to Inuktitut interpretation and translation during their healing journey at the Centre.
Essential duties
and responsibilities
Simultaneous Interpretation
- Responsible for interpretation from Inuktitut to English and reverse during daily group programs.
- Responsible to assist in clarification of meaning of presentation topics.
Written Translation
- Ability to translate from Inuktitut to English and reverse.
- Assist in creating and maintaining meaning consistency for material.
- Assist in creating and maintaining meaning consistency for material;
- Performs other related tasks and duties assigned by the Coordinator of Inuit Values and Practices of Isuarsivik.
Debriefing
- Attends daily clinical team meetings and debriefings.
- Attends weekly debriefing meeting with Program Recovery Manager and Culture Coordinator of Inuit Values and Practices.
Qualifications
Education
- Completed Cegep program in a related field and/or equivalent.
Work experience
- 5+ years of experience in interpretation and translation.
- Experience in the field of psychosocial intervention would be considered an asset.
Knowledge and Skills
- Maintains confidentiality of staff and clients.
- Personal and professional experience in a cross-cultural setting.
- Ability to draft reports, letters and documents.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Knowledge of translation software programs and equipment:
- Excellent planning and organizing skills
- Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented.
- Candidate must be willing to submit to a criminal records check.
Language
- Ability to read, write, and speak Inuktitut as well as English (mandatory).
- Ability to read, write, and speak French (an asset).
Work environment
- Isuarsivik is undergoing a major transition that requires flexibility, creativity, and adaptability.
- The incumbent must balance multiple demands and urgent requests from guests, staff, and partners.
- The incumbent must also be prepared to meet the personal and professional challenges associated with living in a northern, isolated community with limited resources.
- We are working to develop local talent and building strong succession for Inuit.
- Inuit Beneficiary hiring is a priority for Isuarsivik.
Salary / Benefits
- Working conditions are based on Nunavik’s health and social services network.
- Salary will be determined depending on qualifications and experience.
- Probation period.
- Mentorship or training program available (if requirements are not met).