Intercultural Interpreters

19 February 2026
100%
Permanent position
Bern

Job summary

Caritas Bern fights poverty and social exclusion through diverse projects. Join us for a supportive work environment and meaningful impact.

Tasks

Interpret between migrants and public services in Bern.
Ensure accurate communication with cultural sensitivity.
Facilitate equal access to health, social, and educational services.

Skills

Native Somali or Ukrainian speaker with C1 German skills.
Strong sense of responsibility and reliability essential.
Flexibility and good administrative skills required.

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About the job

With its projects and offers, Caritas Bern is committed to fighting poverty and social exclusion, promoting integration, and advocating for people. To this end, it works with various partners and accepts mandates from public authorities. Join us in promoting a solidarity-based and respectful coexistence as

Intercultural Interpreters

For on-site interpreting, the interpreting service Comprendi is looking

immediately or by arrangement for the language

UKRAINIAN and SOMALI

They form a language bridge with the necessary cultural and social background in communication between migrants and public authorities in the health, social, and education sectors in the canton of Bern.

Your tasks

As intercultural interpreters, you are responsible for ensuring correct and complete interpretation between conversation partners of different origins. You pay attention to cultural, ethical, and social backgrounds with the goal of enabling communication and equal access to services.

Our requirements

- Your mother tongue is Somali or Ukrainian.

- You are at least 25 years old

- You have very good German skills (level C1, at least level B2 of the European reference framework)

- You have completed vocational training and have a good general education

- Ideally, you already have experience in oral interpreting

- You hold the INTERPRET certificate or are interested in obtaining it

- You live in the canton of Bern and have access to the internet / email and have a mobile phone and PC/laptop

- Your strengths include responsibility, reliability, punctuality, flexibility, discretion, and good administrative skills

We offer

- Issuance of an employment contract (assignments on request, no entitlement to assignments)

- Flexible deployment options on request for intercultural interpreting on site and by phone

- Contemporary remuneration, social benefits, and expenses

- Information and exchange meetings, internal training, and supervision

Further information about Comprendi can be found at Interpreting Service Comprendi Caritas Bern. For questions, Ms. L. Zbinden is happy to assist you (031 378 60 52).

We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal www.caritas-bern.ch or at the following email address: l.zbinden@caritas-bern.ch