Interpreter Mandarin

TP; Remote; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional interpretation service seeks interpreters in Selangor, Malaysia. The role requires providing language interpretation for individuals facing communication barriers across various sectors, such as healthcare and law enforcement. Candidates must exhibit strong listening skills, neutrality, and have a B2 CEFR English level with proficiency in other languages. This position allows for permanent remote work, appealing to those who excel in language services and cultural understanding.

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, retention, and note-taking skills.
• Ability to remain neutral and objective in conversations.
• Bilingual in English and other required languages.

Responsibilities

• Interpreter for language translation between individuals.
• Handle telephone or video calls for communication.
• Professionalism in recognizing cultural differences.

Skills

Excellent listening skills

Retention and note taking skills

Neutrality and objectivity

Cultural explanation ability

B2 CEFR English level

Ability to work from home

Job description

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, retention and note taking skills to maintain a high level of accuracy
• Ability to concentrate, stay detached from the conversation, and always remain neutral and objective
• Ability to quickly establish personal credibility
• Ability to follow client's instructions closely
• Ability to explain certain cultural concepts to avoid miscommunication with the permission or at request of the client
• B2 CEFR English Level bilingual with other required languages
• Able to work from home on a permanent basis

Responsibilities

• Provide language interpretation from one language to another for individuals with language barriers to understand and communicate to each other
• Handling telephone or video calls on demand and renders meaning of conversations in the consecutive mode of interpretation between speakers of English
• Processes information quickly and concisely, recognizes sensitive cultural differences, and is always professional and courteous
• The interpreter will use appropriate industry terminology and understand common industry procedures and practices. The calls may involve simple or complex, non-technical or technical subjects in Healthcare, Government, Insurance, Finance, Utilities, Travel and Hospitality, 911 emergency services, Law Enforcement, Courts, and General Business.