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Interpreter
Communication & Languages
Highoffice
Interpreters facilitate communication between people who speak different languages. They may specialize in conferences, healthcare, legal services, diplomacy, business meetings or community services, with opportunities for both in-person and remote interpreting.
Salary (Nigeria)
₦2M–₦8M
Exam requirements
English
required100% weight
French
recommended80% weight
Literature in English
recommended60% weight
Arabic
recommended55% weight
Hausa
recommended50% weight
Yoruba
recommended50% weight
Igbo
recommended50% weight
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Key skills
Fluency in two or more languagesConsecutive interpretingSimultaneous interpretingSpecialised terminologyActive listeningQuick thinkingImpartiality and confidentialityCultural sensitivity