Hiba Hussein

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2023

  Independent Translator/Interpreter
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  Basmeh & Zeitooneh for relief and development

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Arts and Cultural Center Coordinator Assistant and Librarian

    Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  • English Teacher

    Feb 2014 - Sept 2015
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  Jafra Foundation

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

  - Preparing bi-weekly and monthly reports for education, psychosocial support, livelihoods and WASH projects- Drafting proposals, concept notes and budgets in coordination with the Program Coordinator- Developing internal reporting, work plans, needs assessments and M&E tools- Providing technical assistance and training to the team on monitoring and data collection tools- Attending and presenting the foundation in workshops and conferences- Assisting the communications manager in developing and translating content for website, social media channels, and annual reports- Assisting the human resources manager in preparing and translating job descriptions, resumes, policies, letters of recommendation for the old employees and volunteers Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Reporting Officer and Communications Manager Assistant

    Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
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  Freelance

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Freelance Interpreter

  Interpretation from Arabic into English and vice versa for interviews for an article for IRIN News by Tom Rollins, an independent Journalist.

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  ARCS Culture Solidali

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Interpretation from Arabic into English and vice versa for the “Breastfeeding in Emergency, Yoga Special Breathing and Relaxation Techniques in Pregnancy and with Traumatized People, Introduction to the Role of Doula and its Feasibility in Lebanon” Training by ARCS and AIDOS. Interpretation from English into Arabic and vice versa for the Post-Traumatic Reaction and SGVB Training by ARCS and AIDOS.

  • Freelance Interpreter

    Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Freelance Interpreter

    Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
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  Karma Association

  Dec 2017 - Aug 2018

  Fundraising and Communications Officer
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  Freelance

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Freelance Interpreter

  Interpretation from Arabic into English and vice versa of Interviews for an article by Amanda Bailly, an independent journalist, and filmmaker.

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  Freelance

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Freelance Translator

  Translation from Arabic into English of Okno – The Window, a play directed by Omar Jibaii and originally written in Polish by Ireneusz Iredyński.

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  Seenaryo

  Sept 2018 - now

  Translation from Arabic into English of the feedback on the showbuilds and the youth and children's theatre, job advertisements, training plans and guides and Facebook posts.

  • Country Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Operations and HR Manager

    Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Office Manager

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Freelance Translator

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2020
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  Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  Freelance Interpreter

  Interpretation from Arabic to English and vice versa for the shooting of The Lingering Now, Our Odyssey Part II, a film and theatre show created and directed by Christiane Jatahy.

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  IYUNO Media Group

  Dec 2018 - Feb 2023

  Arabic Translator

  Subtitling from English to Arabic for series, TV shows and movies.

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  NaTakallam

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  Recruitment and Translation Associate

  Recruitment Front:- Conducting first interviews with Conversation Partners (online language tutors) applicants and facilitating the recruitment process- Recruitment of new translators and administering the translation test to them, as well as managinggetting the test results assessed by NaTakallam’s in-house copy editors.- Researching potential candidates by reaching out to existing NGO partners- Organizing and updating all the necessary information about candidates, Conversation Partners, and translatorsTranslation Front:- Aiding in the overall management of NaTakallam’s translation requests and jobs- Outreaching to new translation/interpretation clients Show less

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  Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

  Freelance Translator
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  Forum ZFD Lebanon

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Interpreter

  Interpretation from English to Arabic and vice versa at:- One-day workshop around Creative Methods on 16 March.- One-day Community Mobilization Exchange Meeting on 19 March.- Three-days Conflict Transformation and Non-Violence Communication training on 28, 29 and 30 June.- Two-days Social Entrepreneurship training on 10 and 11 July.

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  UCL

  Dec 2019 - Feb 2023

  Translator

  Translator for the RELIEF Centre project:- Translation of presentations, booklets, agendas, and surveys- Transcription and translation of interviews and workshops

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  CatalyticAction

  Mar 2020 - now

  Freelance Translator

  Translation from English to Arabic for documents and website content.

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  Elbarlament

  Apr 2024 - now

  Translator

  Translator for the Creative Expression Through Films "Taabir" project.