FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Professional Vacancy Announcement No: 2275-KCC
Deadline For Application: 4 January 2010
Position Title Reviser (Russian)
Duty Station Rome, Italy
Grade Level P-4
Duration Fixed term: 3 years
CCOG Code: 1O06
Organizational Unit Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, KCCM Conference, Council & Protocol Affairs Division, KCC Knowledge and Communication Department, KC

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of the Chief, Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, will be responsible for the translation and revision of a wide range and variety of documents including important papers involving commitments on the part of the Organization and/or FAO Members, difficult documents involving considerable research and urgent documents from English and French or Spanish into Russian. In particular, the incumbent will:

  • act as team leader during special assignments such as official meetings outside FAO Headquarters;
  • revise translations produced either internally or by contract translators and review official correspondence at high diplomatic level;
  • revise and check the translation of texts which, because of length and urgency, must be shared among various translators so as to ensure a reasonable degree of consistency in terminology and style throughout the text;
  • collaborate with and assist translators/revisers and contract translators in solving difficulties such as technical and drafting obscurities in original texts;
  • in consultation with technical experts, make difficult decisions on terms in subject areas where vocabulary and semantic usage are still evolving;
  • contribute to the linguistic research activities of the Translation Service and to the building up of terminological data bases and useful reference materials;
  • identify translators suitable for inclusion in the Organization’s roster of acceptable contract workers;
  • assist in training of translators as needed;
  • ensure the adoption of new office automation technology, such as computer-assisted translation, for implementation and the timely updating of software in Russian used in the Group;
  • perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

  • University Degree either in Linguistic Studies, Law, Economics, Agriculture or other FAO fields, with specialization in languages, or a Translators’ Diploma from a recognized University
  • Seven years of relevant experience in translation work which included four years in International Organizations and experience in drafting and translating official diplomatic correspondence
  • Excellent knowledge of Russian and working knowledge of English and French or Spanish

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

  • Demonstrated aptitude for clear expression and rapid composition, extensive vocabulary and a clear sense of semantics, syntax and stylistics in Russian
  • Alertness to semantic difficulties and ability to give interpretation of obscure texts through research and consultations
  • Extent of experience in supervising and training of staff
  • Extent of experience in drafting and translating official diplomatic correspondence
  • Extent of knowledge of technical terminology relating to one or more fields or subject matters of the Organization
  • Extent of experience using modern translation tools
  • Experience in interpretation would be an asset

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

REMUNERATION

Level P-4 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US$ 114,138 US$ 139,850 (without dependants) and from US$ 122,569 to US$ 151,046 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 2275-KCC
Chief, KCCM
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 55803
E-mail: VA-275-KCC@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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