Officer-Sign Language Interpreter

Position:	Officer-Sign Language Interpreter	Department:	Livelihoods
Role:	Sign Language Interpreter	Reporting Relationship:	Project Officer- Skilling & Livelihood
Location:	Noida	Number of Positions:	01
Grade Level	F	Nature of Employment:	Fixed Term from 01-Sep-2026 to 31-Dec-2026 (4 months)

About American India Foundation Trust:

The American India Foundation Trust (AIF) is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth. The Foundation does this through high-impact interventions in education, health, and livelihoods because poverty is multidimensional. Founded over two decades ago, in the aftermath of the devastating Gujarat earthquake, as a humanitarian initiative by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, and the U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton, AIF has impacted the lives of 20.47 million of India’s poor across 35 States and Union Territories of India. 

Registered as a Trust in India, with an independent Board of Trustees, AIF adheres to strict financial and governance standards, ensuring transparency, accountability, and responsible management of resources. As per statutory mandates, AIF is registered under 80G and 12A. These registrations and certifications are tangible evidence of the organization's existence, credibility, and compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory frameworks while demonstrating a firm commitment to its vision and mission. Learn more at www.aif-india.org. 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

AIF’s Livelihoods program envisions a world where poor and vulnerable communities have access to dignified work opportunities, empowering them with sustainable livelihoods. Since 2006, the Livelihoods Program has directly and indirectly served 2.20 million people from vulnerable communities. Leveraging technology to provide financial and market linkages, knowledge, skills, and dignified work opportunities, the program helps the communities secure jobs, manage enterprises, and make a respectable living. Since its inception in 2006, through its flagship programs Market Aligned Skills Training (MAST) and Ability Based Livelihood Empowerment (ABLE), AIF Livelihoods has provided program support to 825,960 disadvantaged youth, women and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and impacted 343,727 livelihoods.

This project is dedicated to empowering Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) by facilitating their entry into the formal sector through targeted employability skill training, access to assistive technology, and participation in job fairs and recruitment drives.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support in connecting with candidates with Speech and Hearing Impairment using Sign Language.
• Support the training of eligible candidates offline and online.
• Preparation of sessions as per training guidelines and material applicable to the program.
• Interpret classes/ sessions/ training per schedule and methodology and ensure student attendance and participation in the session.
• Supporting mobilization and registration of Candidates on the inclusive jobs portal and for Job Fairs.
• Support with sign language interpretation to facilitate job interviews of the candidates.
• Counseling students as and when required to enable their placements in jobs.
• Any other task as assigned by the line manager.

Qualification & Experience:

• Graduate in any subject
• Proficient in sign language
• One year of experience in interpreting or teaching sign language

Key Skills:

• Google Drive Remote Working Skills (Sheets, Docs, Forms, and Slides)
• Skilled in 21st-century employability skills training delivery
• Excellent communication skills – sign language
• A team player
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Great attention to detail and time-management skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Openness to students and colleagues from a range of cultures, disabilities and languages

APPLICATION PROCESS: To apply for this position, please click HERE

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

AIFT is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and ensures equal opportunity for all, without discrimination.

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