Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/10/FT439
Title: Translator (French), Regional Office
Grade: P3
Contract type: Fixed-term appointment
Duration of contract: Two (02) years
Application Deadline: 25 October 2010
Duty Station: Brazzaville Congo
Organization unit: AFRO Africa Regional Office (AF/RGO) /
AF/DAF Administration and Finance (AF/DAF)
Translation, Interpretation, and Printing (TIP)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
- Coordinate, promote and provide information support to the AFRO Regional Programme.
- Prepare publication and documents in order to facilitate communication with Member States.
Description of duties:
- Translation of English and Portuguese documents into French.
- Editing of documents submitted in French and reviewing the work of the French Editor.
- Simultaneous interpretation from English and Portuguese into French.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Degree in modern languages and specialization in translation. Studies in social or biomedical sciences.
Skills:
- Excellent ability to write and translate in French.
- Diligence and ability to work with precision, under stress, and without supervision.
- Capacity to adapt to a multicultural setting,
- Ability to supervise general service staff,
Experience:
Ten years' progressive experience in translation and/or revision works at the international level, preferably in a UN system organisation.
Experience in editing, publications and management.
Languages:
Excellent French as the active or "A" language.
Very good knowledge of English and good knowledge of Portuguese.
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
US$ 55,259 at single rate
US$ 59,200 with primary dependants
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