Protection Interpreter & Language Access Consultant (Vetted & Certified)

1.Trauma-Informed Interpretation:

•  Provide verbatim, first-person consecutive interpretation during social work intake,
• medical triage, legal aid sessions, and police/DCI interviews.
•  Maintain absolute linguistic neutrality, refraining from summarizing, filtering, judging, or
• offering personal advice to the victim.
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2. Document Translation:

•  Translate critical shelter documentation, consent forms, emergency signs, and rights
• notifications between English/Swahili and target languages (Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, or
• Somali).
•  Translate foreign identity papers, travel documents, or written statements needed for
• legal and repatriation processes.

3.Cultural & Contextual Guidance:

•  Offer non-intrusive cultural context to the social work team regarding idioms, regional
• nuances, or social taboos without compromising session objectivity.
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4. Confidentiality & Safeguarding Compliance:

•  Sign and adhere strictly to the program’s Code of Ethics, Non-Disclosure Agreement
• (NDA), and Kenya’s Data Protection Act (2019).
•  Participate in required pre-session trauma briefings and post-session debriefings with the
• social worker to mitigate vicarious trauma.
• KEY CONSULTANCY DELIVERABLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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1. Trauma-Informed Interpretation:

○ Provide verbatim, first-person consecutive interpretation during social work intake,

medical triage, legal aid sessions, and police/DCI interviews.

○ Maintain absolute linguistic neutrality, refraining from summarizing, filtering, judging, or

offering personal advice to the victim.

2. Document Translation:

○ Translate critical shelter documentation, consent forms, emergency signs, and rights

notifications between English/Swahili and target languages (Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, or

Somali).

○ Translate foreign identity papers, travel documents, or written statements needed for

legal and repatriation processes.

3. Cultural & Contextual Guidance:

○ Offer non-intrusive cultural context to the social work team regarding idioms, regional

nuances, or social taboos without compromising session objectivity.

4. Confidentiality & Safeguarding Compliance:

○ Sign and adhere strictly to the program’s Code of Ethics, Non-Disclosure Agreement

(NDA), and Kenya’s Data Protection Act (2019).

○ Participate in required pre-session trauma briefings and post-session debriefings with the

social worker to mitigate vicarious trauma.

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