Interpreter 

Do you want to be part of an enthusiastic team providing formative travel experiences? Are you organized, people oriented and eager to inspire action in our quest to lead the way in Expedition travel?

To fulfill this ambition, we are looking for highly motivated Interpreters to be part of our expedition teams. The Interpreter is part of the Expedition Team onboard each ship, and reports to the Expedition Leader onboard.

Duties and responsibilities

• Simultaneous interpretation from English to German of the onboard lectures. 
• Simultaneous interpretation from English to German of port presentations.  
• Meet with the presenter to go through presentation.  
• Translation from English to German of shorter speeches. 
• Translation of public announcements on ship.  
• Written translation from English to German of the daily program for the next day.    
• Maintain and edit documents related to Interpreters on onboard computers.  
• Assist with landings including tenderboat briefings ashore.  
• Assist the Hospital Crew with German translation to English as needed. 
• Assist guests with audio translation equipment. 
• Manage and maintain Interpreter’s equipment including tie-down in case of rough seas. 
• Translation from English to German during third-party shore excursions. 
• You will communicate with the Interpreter boarding as needed either by email or in person to facilitate a smooth and effective handover. 
• Undertake other duties as requested by Expedition Leader. 
• Inform the Expedition leader if any procedures or documentation needs to be changed.  

Qualifications

• Professionally trained in simultaneous translation from English to German; please provide your application in English 
• Desirable simultaneous translation from German to English and other languages  
• Desirable to have qualifications or relevant experience in polar boating and operations in areas where polar bears are found. 
• The successful candidate will need to obtain the following certificates before boarding.  STCW certificates are to be obtained at your own expense (but you do not need them to apply for this position): 

           Health certificate for sea (Norwegian Seafarers Medical) 
           Basic safety training (STCW)  
           Crowd and crisis management (STCW)  
           Security Awareness for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (STCW) 

Personal qualities

As a people person you will quickly form close working relationships with your team members and other departments. 
You are a quick learner, patient and organized 
You take intitiative and have a proactive and creative nature.  
You have the ability to share your energy and enthusiasm with guests and team even in adverse situations.  
You are capable of working under stressful conditions. 

We can offer

An exciting job with one of the strongest brands within expedition tourism  
A unique opportunity to explore the Arctic, the Antarctic and other destinations. 
Challenging and interesting work with an expedition team and travellers who share your desire to learn and explore.  
A job that will broaden your competencies and knowledge as you work with a diverse team and across many activities. 
Competitive salary and benefits 
Rotation 6 weeks on, 6 weeks off (on average)  
Staff rates on all our ships for you, your family and close friends  
A permanent job