Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz (HEKS)
Basel
Intercultural Interpreters for French (Hourly Wage)
- 16 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
About the job
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and the natural foundations of life are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilises for this purpose. HEKS employs over 1900 permanent staff. At 23 locations in Switzerland and worldwide in 31 countries, HEKS operates 275 programmes and projects with a volume of around 137 million Swiss francs. In 2025, HEKS reached around 24 million people with its work.
Intercultural Interpreters for French (Hourly Wage)
HEKS Linguadukt Interpreting Service is a placement agency for intercultural interpreting in over 70 languages and dialects. Linguadukt sees itself as a language bridge between professionals and their foreign-language clients. HEKS Linguadukt - intercultural interpreting service performs oral interpreting tasks in various institutions in the health, social, education, and asylum sectors.
We are looking to complement our team at the locations Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft immediately or by arrangement with intercultural interpreters on an hourly wage basis for the language: French
These are your main tasks:
- Interpreting in conversations in hospitals, schools, and social institutions
- Ensuring communication between professionals and migrants with different cultural backgrounds
- Recognising, understanding, and explaining social and cultural differences as well as structures, institutions, and ways of life
- Commitment to ongoing training (wide variety of internal, free offers)
Ideally, you bring the following:
- French is your mother tongue
- You have very good German skills (at least B2 with certificate)
- You have a good general education and diverse life experience
- Advantage: You hold the INTERPRET certificate or are in training
- Advantage: First experience in interpreting
- You bring very good knowledge of both cultures
- You are a balanced and stable personality
- You are very adept with your smartphone and mobile internet
- You possess good technical equipment: PC/laptop with current firewalls and camera, stable internet connection
You can expect from us:
- A recognised activity in an exciting environment
- Good, free training opportunities
- An exciting part-time job (assignments by the hour on request)
- Regular exchange with colleagues
Would you like to join the HEKS team? Then we very much look forward to your application via our application tool by the deadline. Please understand that email or postal applications cannot be processed.
For further information, Barbara Herzog, HR Business Partner, is available at telephone +41 61 367 94 11.
Further information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
For further information, Barbara Herzog, HR Business Partner, is available at telephone +41 61 367 94 11.
Further information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
