Interpreter/Translation Services (Night Shift, Full WFH)

Manpower Staffing Services; Singapore; Remote; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Singapore is looking for an Interpreter for night shifts, working from home. The role involves facilitating real-time interpretation across various sectors, including healthcare and legal. Applicants should have at least GCE O levels and strong listening, memory, and communication skills. This position offers a permanent work-from-home arrangement with a focus on cultural sensitivity and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates good listening, memory, and note-taking abilities for high accuracy.
• Maintains focus and neutrality during conversations.
• Quickly builds trust and credibility with clients.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate real-time spoken communication interpretation.
• Handle on-demand telephone or video calls with consecutive interpretation.
• Apply appropriate industry-specific terminology during interpretation.

Skills

Listening skills

Memory retention

Note-taking abilities

Cultural sensitivity

Professional communication

Education

Minimum GCE O levels

Job description

Interpreter/Translation Services (Night Shift, Full WFH)

Working hours starting between 7pm to 3am

Permanent Work From Home arrangement

Job Description

Facilitate real-time spoken communication interpretation to help individuals overcome linguistic barriers and communicate effectively.

Handle on-demand telephone or video calls, providing consecutive interpretation between the source and the target tongue.

Quickly and accurately process spoken information while maintaining cultural sensitivity, professionalism, and courtesy.

Apply appropriate industry-specific terminology and demonstrate familiarity with standard procedures across various sectors.

Interpret conversations ranging from simple to complex topics in fields such as healthcare, government, insurance, finance, utilities, travel, emergency services (911), law enforcement, legal proceedings, and general business.

Requirements

Qualification Minimum GCE O levels and above

Demonstrates good listening, memory, and note-taking abilities to ensure high accuracy in interpretation.

Maintains focus and neutrality during conversations, remaining objective and detached from the dialogue.

Quickly builds trust and credibility with clients through professional conduct and clear communication.

Follows client instructions precisely and consistently throughout the interpretation process.

Explains cultural nuances when necessary to prevent misunderstandings, with client approval.

Fully equipped to work remotely on a permanent basis.