Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Provide professional interpreting services primarily in healthcare settings
- Conduct assignments entirely through phone or Zoom
- Ensure effective communication between Fijian and English speakers depending on the demand for specific languages and the interpreter's qualifications
Requirements
- Fluency in both Fijian and English
- Demonstrated experience providing accurate, complete, and clear interpretation in medical, legal, and community settings, with the highest level of fidelity to the original communication
- Strong ability to interpret orally between Fijian and English in both directions
- Proven ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- Skilled in meeting the communication needs of medical professionals, patients, government agencies, community organizations, and internal stakeholders
- Combination of formal interpreter training and/or relevant professional experience
- Willingness to obtain required medical clearances, including vaccination/immunization records and background checks, as necessary
- Must have a reliable phone, a laptop or desktop computer, and a stable high-speed internet connection
- Access to a quiet, private workspace to support remote assignments