Somali-English Interpreter

Homeland Language Services; West Palm Beach (FL); Remote; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Immediate availability after onboarding

Internal training and certification opportunities

Independent Contractor

Job summary

A global interpretation company is hiring Somali-English over-the-phone interpreters for a remote role. Candidates must have proficiency in English and Somali, along with at least 1 year of interpreting experience. Responsibilities include answering calls professionally and using specific vocabulary in healthcare terminology. The position offers flexible scheduling and requires a noise-canceling wired headset. Join their friendly team and contribute to quality communication in the community.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of interpreting experience required.
• Certifications in healthcare industry are a plus.
• Knowledge of legal terminology is advantageous.
• Awareness in legal terminology is a plus.
• International certifications in healthcare (PICSI, ALTA, HIPAA, etc.) are a plus.
• High school diploma in your native language.
• High emotional intelligence and tolerance to different cultures.
• High level of communication, listening, note-taking, and memory retention skills.

Responsibilities

• Answer calls in a professional manner.
• Prepare to take notes during calls.
• Use specific industry vocabulary while interpreting.
• Participate in internal professional training.
• Be eager to obtain new professional certifications.
• Communicate and report to your team leader.

Skills

Proficiency/Bilingual/Native in English and Somali

Good knowledge of medical terminology

High emotional intelligence

Listening and communication skills

Note-taking skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Noise-canceling wired USB headset

Job description

Overview

We are hiring Somali-English over-the-phone interpreters.

If you are passionate about different languages and interpretation, we need you!

We are looking for professional remote interpreters who want to join an international company and be a great help to the community.

An Over-the-Phone (OPI) Interpreters in Homeland Language Services provide accurate communication between non-English and English speakers during the calls. They carry out exclusive service in different fields and industries and assure transparency during the conversation.

Interpreters in Homeland Language services are linguistic experts, fast-workers when it comes to the information mentioned during the call, and renowned for their high level of tolerance, accuracy, and expertise.

After you familiarize yourself with the following description of the position, you can apply by sending your resume and certificate in PDF or Word files.

Location

Worldwide (except the USA)

Your responsibilities

• Answer calls in a professional manner, acting according to the Interpreter's code of conduct.
• Be always prepared to take notes during a call.
• Be aware of the specific vocabulary of the industry the interpreter works with (healthcare and medical one, specifically).
• Go into internal professional training.
• Be eager to get new professional certifications.
• Communicate and report to your team leader.

Your background and experience

• Proficiency/Bilingual/Native level of English and target language (Somali).
• 1+ years of interpreting experience.
• Good knowledge of medical terminology.
• Awareness in legal terminology is a plus.
• International certifications in the healthcare industry are a plus (PICSI, ALTA, HIPAA, etc.).
• High school diploma in your native language.
• High emotional intelligence and tolerance to different cultures.
• High level of communication, listening, note-taking, and memory retention skills.

Technical requirements

As this position is fully remote, you should comply with several technical requirements for your computer. We need to be sure, that your home office will work effectively.

• Excellent ethernet connection (Wi-Fi is not allowed).
• Noise-canceling wired USB headset.

What we offer you

• Flexible schedule.
• Immediate availability to start working after onboarding.
• Internal training and the possibility to get new certifications.
• Contract type: Independent Contractor

If you choose to work with Homeland Language Services you will get into a friendly team, that supports each other, actively communicates, has its own corporate culture, and achieves the goals together!

About us

Established in 2016, Homeland Language Services has been successfully providing high-quality interpreting and translating services worldwide. We have a large team with 500+ professional interpreters and translators. They have solid experience and professional skills to serve our clients with the best language services in modern fast-paced global business. We offer interpretation and translation services in 100+ languages for different industries.

We invite you to follow the Homeland Language Services website to discover more about our company.

Send us your resume. If your expertise complies with the requirements listed above, our HR Team will contact you by email to explain in detail the pay rates, schedules, and other working conditions.

We will be happy to welcome you to our team!