UNECA Chief of Unit Jobs Ethiopia 2024
UNECA Chief of Unit Jobs Ethiopia 2024: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has announced latest Job vacancy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Oct 5th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)
Position Quick Info
- Job Opening ID: 240612
- Job Network: Public Information and Conference Management
- Job Family: Language
- Category: Professional and Higher Categories
- Level: P-4
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
- Deadline: Oct 5, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Revises translations and/or original summary records dealing with a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, while meeting required workload standards and deadlines, and provides feedback that helps revises become autonomous, self-revising translators/précis-writers.
Translates on a self-revising basis texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, particularly those subjects requiring experience and recognized proficiency, while meeting required workload standards and deadlines.
Makes effective use of relevant language technologies and tools and assists the Chief in promoting their utilization.
Identifies new terminology material, submits it for approval and contributes to the setting of terminology standards.
Actively seeks to learn from feedback and develop own skills and knowledge relevant to the job, especially through self-study.
Advises and assists translators and briefs them on procedures and practices, terminology and a broad range of subjects, as required.
Coordinates the work of translators.
Assigns individual tasks and supports the Chief with programming long-term work, if required.
Performs quality control of externally produced translations and contributes to the establishment of quality control criteria and procedures
Undertakes cross-assignments to perform other language functions, if required.
Education:
A first-level degree from a university or an institution of equivalent status. (Candidates for this position must have passed the relevant United Nations Competitive Examination for Translators/Précis-Writers or the relevant combined United Nations Competitive Examination for Translators/Précis-writers, Editors, and Verbatim Reporters; this requirement will be waived for candidates who passed one of the relevant United Nations competitive examinations held before 2017 for Editors or Verbatim Reporters, subject to an assessment test to be conducted by the Hiring Manager as part of the Inspire selection process.)
Experience:
A minimum of five years of experience in translation or in another relevant language field, and in the use of relevant language technologies, is required.
Three years of experience with in the United Nations or a similar international organization is desirable.
Proven experience in translating on a self-revision basis is desirable.
One year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
English and French are the working languages of ECA.
For the post advertised, a perfect command of French, which must be the candidate’s main language is required.
An excellent knowledge of English and knowledge of another official language of the United Nations, as tested by the United Nations competitive examination for French translators/précis-writers, are required.