UNON Editor English Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNON Kenya looking for “Editor English”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 1st Oct 2022.
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of four major United Nations office sites[a] where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. Established in 1996, it is the UN’s official headquarters in Africa. The United Nations Office at Nairobi also hosts the global headquarters for two programmes: the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
UNON Editor English Jobs 2022
The UNON has published a job vacancy announcement on 20th Aug 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Editor English to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office at Nairobi |
| Position | Editor English |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 1st Oct 2022 |
UNON Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Editing texts of a specialized or technical nature for accuracy, clarity, cohesion and conformity with United Nations standards, policy and practice.
- Consulting with author departments and carrying out research to clarify ambiguities and rectify errors.
- Providing authors or others submitting documentation with information on specific aspects of editorial policy and practice and assisting them in the preparation of manuscripts.
- Providing guidance to contractual editors and translators with a view to refining their skills and performance and assisting them in solving problems which require specialized knowledge, linguistic insight and political judgement.
- Acting as a report-writer at United Nations meetings held in Nairobi and elsewhere.
- Standing in for the Chief of Unit on request and performing other administrative duties within the Unit which are assigned to her/him.
- Performing other related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: EDITOR, ENGLISH, P3
- Job Code Title: EDITOR, ENGLISH
- Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 18 August 2022 – 01 October 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Language-UNON-175383-R-Nairobi (L)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- A first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status is required. Candidates for this position must have passed the relevant United Nations Competitive Examination for Editors or the relevant combined United Nations Competitive Examination for Translators/Précis-writers, Editors and Verbatim Reporters; this requirement will be waived for candidates who passed one of the relevant United Nations competitive examinations held before 2017 for Translators/Précis-Writers or Verbatim Reporters, subject to an assessment test to be conducted by the hiring manager as part of the Inspira selection process.
Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in translation, précis-writing, editing, self-revision, verbatim reporting, copy preparing, proofreading or production editing, is required.
- Experience editing within the United Nations or another international organization is required.
- Experience in the use of standard computer-assisted-translation (CAT) tools is required.
- Report-writing experience is desirable.
How to Apply UNON Editor English Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=175383
The Closing Date: 1st Oct 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.unon.org |
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