Sarfaraz khan
Interpreter Assistant
Phone: +92
- Location:
- FATA, Pakistan
- Sector:
- Community Outreach and Advocacy
- Profile Created:
- 5 days ago
About me
- I aim to contribute to a dynamic organization where I can leverage the skills and knowledge accumulated
throughout my academic and professional journey, my goal is to thrive in a challenging work environment that offers opportunities for career growth based on achievements and tangible results. I am a dedicated highly energetic and ambitious professional with over 14 years of experience in INGOs specializing in education in emergencies, field operations Programs etc. my expertise combines both theoretical insights and practical applications in humanitarian settings.
As someone who personally experienced the hardships of displacement during the Taliban War in TIRAH
Khyber Agency, I witnessed the profound struggles faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) including my own family, this challenging experience instilled in me a deep sense of empathy and resilience shaping my commitment to serving affected populations. My life’s mission is to contribute meaningfully to humanitarian efforts ensuring that my work supports those enduring the hardships I once faced. Through this I seek to empower communities and deliver impactful solutions to those in need.
Skills
Education
Experience
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CHIP-ICDI 2020 - 2021
Field Officer
Participate in local-level communications and community engagement meetings to ensure sufficient information on project-related needs and issues Mapping & profiling of stakeholders. • Organize meeting with community stake holders who can support the mobilization for improving the vaccination of pregnant women & children. • Act as Liaison for regular communication and coordination with variety of project stakeholders to maintain effective and productive working relationships and overall project implementation Organizing different radio programs to increase Immunization access. • Foster a collaborative approach with caregivers, community members and other stakeholders, leveraging their insights and experiences to co-create and refine strategies for promoting vaccine uptake. Identify and strengthen existing community structures and platforms, such as health/village committees, community resource persons or mothers’/father support groups, to serve as a key governance platform aimed at improving demand and service delivery at local level. Page 3 of 5 • Assist in establishment of new platforms, if necessary, to facilitate dialogue and engagement between communities and health service providers, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity. Collaborate with religious leaders, community elders, and other influential figures to garner support and advocacy for vaccination efforts within their respective communities. • Facilitate process of engagement with community leaders and members in the design and planning of vaccination services, soliciting their input to ensure services are tailored to meet their specific needs and preferences Mobilization support to WHO staff in outreach Camps for COVID-19 vaccination. • Coordinate organizing of meetings/workshops and trainings among project stakeholders/EPI Staff facilitate training activities. • Monthly coordination meeting with health department particularly with EPI team to ensure the increase coverage of pregnant women children. • Identifying and transform fix & outreach vaccination stations & organize & designing awareness raising campaign& Session with youth & madrasa/School.
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UNHCR 2023 - Present
Interpreter Assistant RSD/T
Interprets oral conversations, discussions, and interviews especially with persons of concern to UNHCR. • Preparation of documentation for resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases are updated in a systematic and timely manner. • Maintain and to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all relevant paperwork in line with Standards of conduct and data protection rules. • Provide counselling on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. • Support accurate communication in a common language during interviews and other meetings conducted in-person, by telephone, and/or by video conference by providing interpretation services Complete the work within the agreed timeline and submit the final translation in both soft and hard copy. Draft briefing notes, press releases, bulletins, reports, newsletters and prepare any other public information material, as required. • Provide interpretation services in the preferred language of the beneficiaries without paraphrasing, summarizing, omitting, or adding information. • interpret for other Protection information sessions, briefings /or trainings, and when needed. • Distribution of Resettlement letters. Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders Understand and show sensitivity towards cultural practices and language differences that may exist between the parties to the conversation respect the use of proper pronouns, that are preferred by the beneficiaries, when applicable. • Interpret telephone calls asylum seekers and refugees and perform any other interpretation and translation functions as requested by his/her supervisor.
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Secure Islamic France SIF 2022 - 2022
Data Operator
Entering beneficiary data into WFP database (FFA & Food for cash • Assessment of Village and beneficiary in Tirah/Bara Khyber • Participate in local-level communications and community engagement meetings to ensure sufficient information on project-related needs and issues. • Cross analysis of the received data from filed. • Provide regular updates and other relevant information materials and statistics to the Project management team regarding community mobilization-related activities. • Many other tasks performed which assigned by the supervisor
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UNHCR Country Office Islamabad 2022 - 2023
Interpreter Assistant RSD/T
Carry out written translations for the Protection/RST/GBV and CBP UNITS from English to Dari and/or Pashto (and vice versa), often working to a tight deadline with high standards of accuracy. • Maintain and to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all relevant paperwork in line with Standards of conduct and data protection rules. • Flexibility to deal with changing protection environment, diverse knowledge, and expertise in Protection, Counselling, and Community-Based Protection, strong inter-personal and strong communication skills. • Interprets oral conversations, discussions, and interviews especially with persons of concern to UNHCR. Remain objective, unbiased, impartial, and neutral when providing interpretation services & treat all parties to the conversation with courtesy, dignity, and respect, regardless, ethnicity, religion, political opinion, sex characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other factors. • Ensure strict confidentiality during interpretation sessions and adhere to program protocols for managing written notes, including secure disposal or retention within specified timeframes (e.g., immediately following each session) • Support in Registration interviews, • Arranges meetings, both internal and external, some involving high-ranking officials and takes minutes/notes. • Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations Complete the work within the agreed timeline and submit. • Performs other duties as required.