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Language Reference Assistant, G-5
United Nations
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Job offer description:
City: Nairobi
Country: KENYA
Responsabilities:
Ensure referencing of documents: Scan documents submitted for translation: a) Determine whether all or part of the text has been taken from previously translated sources and identify those sources in the official language of the United Nations.
Competencies:
Professionalism: Knowledge of language terminology and translation techniques. Ability to research, select, organize and summarize information. Ability to apply policies and practices of documentation processing in the UN environment.
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Qualifications:
Education:
Completion of secondary school education or its equivalent. Formal training in linguisitics or equivalent training and on-job-experience is desirable.
Experience:
A minimum of five years progressively responsible experience required, of which two should be in language services within a multilingual international organization. Experience in providing reference support to language staff is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.
Others:
Excellent computer skills (e.g. MS Office and Excel) are required. Knowledge of reference and translation tools such as Multitrans, Trados, DtSearch and Documents Control and Performance Monitoring System(iDCPMS), desirable.
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Organization: United Nations
Unit / department: United Nations Office at Nairobi
Job type: Conference services
Job reference: 09-CON-UNON-421214-R-NAIROBI
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Added on:
July 3 (2009)
Expires:
July 10 (2009)
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