Vacancy: MEDICAL INTERPRETER @ Medecins sans Frontieres France Closing: 07/Jan/2026

MEDICAL INTERPRETER
Medecins sans Frontieres France

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - bound together by our charter. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. We are a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organization.

MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors.

Vacancy No: 20/TH

Section/Unit: MEDICAL

Grade Level: 3

Supervisor: ACTIVITY SUPERVISOR

No. of Post: 1

Duty Station: Khartoum

Duration: 6 MONTHS RENEWABLE

Closing Date: 07 Jan 2026

Background:

Verbal interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential communication between medical staff and local population.

Duties and responsibilities:

Responsibilities

Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people.
Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary.
Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
Keep record of all translated documents.
Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Education	Essential secondary education, University degree desirable, health knowledge advisable.
Experience	Not essential; having worked with NGOs is added advantage
Languages	Essential, bilingual in both mission language and local languages and/or dialects
Competencies	Results. Teamwork. Flexibility. Commitment. Service. Stress Management.

Please not that:

Only complete and relevant applications will be considered
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Positions are open to everyone aged 18 and above. Women are highly encouraged to apply.
MSFF does not reimburse the possible costs for transportation for tests and interviews that may take place during the recruitment process.

Deadline for submission of application: 7th of January 2026

Application should be submitted online via: https://tally.so/r/zxN9kE.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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