Editorial Assistant (Bilingual with Focus Arabic)

Client of United Nation careers

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is located within the Conference Management Section (CMS), Resource Management and Service Development Division (RMSDD) of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The editorial assistant will report directly to a senior Reviser and the overall guidance of Chief CMS. The IC will be responsible for the following duties: Conduct proofreading and copy preparation for a range of content, in accordance with the established standards and practices; Assure continuity of style, accuracy of content, and conformity with established United Nations grammar, style and typography; Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout the whole translation; Use on-line resources as research tools throughout the process; Provide a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the text; Perform other language functions, as needed and requested.

Qualifications/special skills

A first-level degree in translation from a university or an institution of equivalent status or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of four years of professional work experience in language-related functions such as translation, proofreading or copy preparation is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Note: Fluency equals a rating of fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of equals a rating of confident in two of the four areas.