Text-Processing Operator (English)

OVERVIEW

Post Number : CLD 339

Grade : G-5

Parent Sector : Division for Conferences, Languages and Documents (CLD)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Administration

Type of contract : Fixed Term

Duration of contract : 2 years

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 02-OCT-2024

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

                              (Only candidates who are entitled to work in France may apply to this position)

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of Director of the Division of Conferences, Languages and Documents (ADM/CLD) and the direct supervision of the Chief of the English Translation Unit, the incumbent shall:

• Review and proofread English texts for precision, quality and conformity with established policies, protocols and standard practices.
• Make corrections to format, style, spelling and grammar; insert on-screen amendments.
• Type, insert corrections, format and prepare documents, minutes of meetings, records of decisions, reports, briefs and other information materials, which include complex tables, special layouts, merging, collating, etc., adapting to technological developments notably in the field of CAT tools and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Transcribe sound files in various formats and presentations; assemble electronic files and see to their electronic filing and transmission/publishing.
• Compile multilingual summary records (SRs) and verbatim records (VRs).
• Give guidance to short-term text-processing operators on UNESCO and United Nations policies, protocols and standard practices and on the operation of text processing software.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Completed secondary education and/or vocational education.

Work Experience

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in proofreading and/or text-processing, or equivalent experience, including preferably experience in an international organization.
• Proven experience in the proofreading of documents in the English language.

Skills/Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and to take initiatives.
• Ability to deal efficiently with people of different cultural backgrounds.
• Flexibility, adaptability and readiness to work extended hours and to adjust work priorities to meet work volume and established deadlines.
• Ability to cope with technological developments and very good knowledge of complex application of text processing software.
• Very good IT skills and knowledge of office applications with proficiency in the use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

Languages

• English as the principal language and excellent knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Good knowledge of French.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Specialized training/certification in languages or in a related field.

Work Experience

• Experience in an organization of the United Nations system.
• Good knowledge of InDesign and working knowledge of Illustrator.

Languages

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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