Senior Reviser (Arabic) - Posting No. 1504
Date Posted
March 24, 2009
Employer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, KCCM
Location
Rome, Italy
Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Chief, Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, will direct and periodically plan the work of staff and external translators/revisers in the Arabic Translation Group as to ensure correct, idiomatic and timely translations of meeting documents, publications, correspondence and other materials, having a quality consistent with the intended use of the translation. Specifically will:
- make authoritative linguistic determinations, especially in technical and subject fields where specialized vocabulary is only emerging;
- review and check translations produced, both in the Group and by external contract translators; evaluate the acceptability of texts produced by contract translators or other sources outside the Service;
- manage the work programme of the Group and monitor financial implications of all related decisions to ensure a balanced financial position of the Arabic translation pool;
- provide leadership and demonstrate capacity to motivate the team and act in the interest of the Service;
- maintain close contacts with appropriate officers in all parts of the Organization and with external linguists and technical authorities in respect of language problems and the provision of suitable reference materials and sources for the work of the staff;
- contribute regularly to the building up of terminological data bases and useful reference materials;
- select contract translators suitable for inclusion in the Organization's roster of acceptable contract workers; determine the most suitable contract for and appropriate rate of payment of all external jobs taking into consideration the degree of difficulty and time frame;
- prepare, administer and evaluate tests of applicants for posts of reviser, translator/reviser, and translator;
- perform other related duties as required.
Job Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
- Advanced University degree in Linguistic Studies or Translation, or in another FAO field such as Agriculture, Economics or Law with specialization in languages
- Ten years of relevant experience in translation/revision work
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and good working knowledge of French and English.
Salary
135,400-159,549 (without dependants); 145,749-173,149 (with dependants).
Contact Information
To apply:
Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants.
Send your application to:
V.A 2144-KCC
Chief, Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, KCCM
FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY
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