Dari/Farsi Intercultural Mediator for Healthcare Access

Médecins Sans Frontières; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Mediating intercultural communication for asylum seekers and refugees, based in Birmingham with MSF UK. 0.8 FTE, 30 hours/week, fixed-term 1 year with potential renewal, on-site at the UK Migration Project clinic in Birmingham and travel within West Midlands.

Role focuses on reducing language and cultural barriers to improve access to healthcare and social services, aligning with MSF protocols and safeguarding the vulnerable populations MSF serves.

Qualifications

• Dari and Farsi native-level fluency is required.
• Secondary education is essential; a social sciences degree is a plus.
• Experience with migrants, refugees, or in health/humanitarian settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication between asylum seekers, refugees and care providers.
• Address language barriers, cultural differences and discrimination in care pathways.
• Support access to health services and MSF programmes for target populations.

Skills

Dari/Farsi fluency

Intercultural mediation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Strong communication

Education

Secondary education

Social sciences degree

Tools

MS Office

Teams

Job description

Mediating intercultural communication for asylum seekers and refugees, based in Birmingham with MSF UK. 0.8 FTE, 30 hours/week, fixed-term 1 year with potential renewal, on-site at the UK Migration Project clinic in Birmingham and travel within West Midlands.

Role focuses on reducing language and cultural barriers to improve access to healthcare and social services, aligning with MSF protocols and safeguarding the vulnerable populations MSF serves.