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Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces.

Title: On Call RSC Contract Interpreters (3 positions)

Position 1: Karen - English

Position 2: Karenni -English

Position 3: Kayaw -English

REPORTS TO:  RSC Senior Staff Interpreter

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The contract interpreter will perform consecutive interpretation and written translations in support of RSC activities, including casework and cultural orientation.

DELIVERABLES: 

- The contractor will provide language support to RSC activities at Mae Hongson location and rate agreed upon when the assignment is offered.

- The contractor will complete all required training and orientations prior to beginning work.

- The contractor will agree in writing to adhere to IRC mandatory reporting, confidentiality, and communications policies, as well as the Interpreter Code of Conduct, and will inform the IRC of any deviation from these policies.

DURATION OF WORK:  

The contract is expected to start in August 2016.

PAYMENTS:

The Service Fee for all services rendered shall be as follows. Contractor must provide satisfactory proof of address to the IRC prior to the start of an assignment in order to claim a remote worksite pay rate. Any other rate of payment must be approved in writing by both parties prior to the start of the assignment.

- Working at or within 25 km of residence of record: 1,800 Baht/day

- Working at a remote worksite on a day-trip (at least 25 km one way from residence of record): 2,000 baht/day

- Working at any remote worksite with an overnight stay (at least 75 km one way from residence of record): First day: 5,000 baht/day; all subsequent days: 3,000 baht/day.

- Contractor shall submit an invoice and timesheet signed by the IRC supervisor for service fees.

- Contractor shall submit their timesheet and invoice on the 5th and 20th of each month for all work performed in the corresponding period. Payment will be made by bank direct deposit on the 15th and 30th of each month, provided that IRC reserves the right to investigate any questionable invoice, and IRC shall have the right to withhold payment indefinitely, until such invoice is approved by IRC. It is recommended but not required that interpreters open a bank account at Kasikorn Bank for payment purposes.

- Contractor shall fulfill all required tax registration, and shall provide all such registration information and documents to IRC, as IRC may reasonably request.  In paying Contractor’s invoice, IRC may withhold for taxes as may be required by law, and shall provide withholding certificates to Contractor, accordingly.

HOW TO APPLY:

Application letter and most recent CV in English stating qualifications and experience should be submitted to the IRC Human Resources Department at:Thailand.HR@Rescue.org All applications will be treated confidentially and not returned. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

The IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or physical or mental disability. The IRC is an equal opportunity employer.