S. Mohammad Reza Hussaini

Experience

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  Danish Demining Group & Danish Refugee Council (DDG & DRC)

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Translator/Interpreter

  - Translation of all materials in the office like newsletter, brochure, MoU, official correspondence questionnaires of survey, audio files recorded from focus groups- Transcribe audio files on focus groups - Edit and Proofread all types of translation and official correspondences in both Dari and English- Simultaneous interpretation in conferences, seminars, official meetings, workshops and focus groups about community mobilization and training- Liaise with colleagues in missions to provinces and act as facilitator with local community Show less

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  Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA)

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2013

  Senior Translator/Interpreter

  - Translator and Research Assistant for project on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) and project sustainability and maintenance- Assisted the senior researcher in developing and translating questionnaires for fieldwork and survey; translated written survey responses for the 495 survey respondents- Performed simultaneous translation and interview transcription for interviews with over 160 community members and government officials over the course of one month in various areas of Afghanistan- Independently undertake the study of the research topic in order to maximize my effectiveness as a translator in support of the researcher’s objectives- Translate newsletters, brochures, press releases, toolkit, strategic reports, surveys, and training manuals in support of the following programs: Community based monitoring, Community trail monitoring, Public service monitoring, Extractive industries monitoring, Advocacy and Communication, Anti-corruption, Transparency, Accountability, Integrity, Community mobilization and Trainings- Developed a lexicon for all abovementioned units regarding their working terminology as a database in Dari to English and vice versa. Show less

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  UNOPS , MoPW, KACP

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Translator

  - Provide timely translation of written materials to/from English and Dari, using available sources, reference, consultation and information relevant to the material to ensure accuracy;- Support the implementation of the KAC communications strategy by translating documents, presentations, speeches and other materials into the target language, ensuring that the communications are user-friendly for the target audience;- Translation of any kinds of confidential letters from/to minister’s office - Maintain a high standard of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the original material; - Liaise with subject matter experts (SME) to ensure accurate use of terminology;- Provide spoken interpretation to/from English and Dari during meetings and presentations with the minster and other project-funded donors/IPs. Show less

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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

  Apr 2016 - now

  National Consultant (Interpreter/Translator)

  Interpretation - Translation - Localization - Proof reading and Transcription