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ISANS20 days ago
Halifax, NS
$20/hour
Mid Level

Top Benefits

Employee assistance program
On-site parking

About the role

Settlement Interpreters

ISANS Interpretation Services is looking into recruiting Settlement Interpreter candidates for the following languages, as part of support services for clients and staff:

Burmese, Kurdish, Lingala, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Sudanese, Tigrigna, Ukrainian, Uzbek and Vietnamese.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Family, Children & Specialized Settlement Services, these positions will be responsible for:

Providing settlement support to eligible clients by:

  • Assisting staff and clients with language interpretation in the delivery of ISANS programs and services.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following:

  • Proven proficiency in English (CLB benchmark: 6-8/6-8, ILTS: 5.5-6.5)
  • Proven proficiency in their first language
  • Resident of Nova Scotia for a minimum of one year and eligible to work in Canada
  • Demonstrated personal suitability for interpretation
  • Willingness and ability to complete 35 hours interpreter training course
  • Availability to provide interpretation on-site or remotely during office working hours
  • Committed for a minimum of one year to ISANS interpretation

ISANS Core Competencies

Cultural Competency; Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

  • Embracing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

Collaboration

  • Working collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives

Continuous Learning

  • Continually seeking new knowledge and skills, as well as developing existing capabilities

Innovative Thinking

  • Introducing new ways of looking at problems and developing useful ideas that are new, better, or unique

Accountability

  • Holding self and others responsible and accountable to being transparent and principled in our approach and to meeting commitments

Respect

  • Actively encouraging an environment of fairness, honesty and integrity for all

Terms of Employment:

  • Indefinite term service purchase agreement
  • Interpreters are contractors to ISANS and work on a need/on-call basis
  • Work location will vary depending on the type of assignment

Commencement Date: ASAP

Closing Date: Monday June 30, 2025 – 4 p.m.

To apply: Please e-mail your resume and cover letter merged into one document, stating the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.

ISANS is dedicated to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility. We are seeking talented individuals to join our team and welcome applications from all diverse groups. We encourage applicants to self-identify in their cover letter and request any accommodation required to support them during the recruitment process.

Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position.

However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee assistance program
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • On call

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 2025-06-30

About ISANS

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Isansys Lifecare is a global digital health company which has developed the Patient Status Engine (PSE), an advanced remote patient monitoring platform combining wearable sensors, wireless connectivity, predictive AI analytics, dashboards and alerting for hospital, home and community settings. For over a decade it has been our mission to implement advanced digital clinical infrastructure in order to secure a healthcare ecosystem resilient to current and future challenges.

The PSE automates the most basic process of healthcare – knowing the patient's physiological status at all times. The system uses this data to transform intelligent, dynamic representations of individuals into accurate and usable digital models for patients, enabling early detection of deterioration, improving care, clinical performance, and patient safety.