UNON REVISER Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNON Kenya looking for “REVISER”. Applicants with a degree in First Level Degree may apply on or before 26th April 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 REVISER Jobs 2022
The UNON has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st April 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of REVISER to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) |
| Position | REVISER |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | First Level Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 26th April 2022 |
UNON Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Revises translations dealing with a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, while meeting or exceeding required workload standards.
- Translates, mostly without revision, texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, particularly those subjects requiring experience and recognized proficiency, while meeting or exceeding required workload standards.
- Makes full use of standard computer-assisted-translation (CAT) tools and actively contributes to their utilization and implementation of any related IT tools and improvements.
- Develops new terminology for use where none exists in the target language.
- Carries out linguistic research and provides input to multilingual terminology database and related reference tools and acts as focal point for these activities as required.
- Validates new terminology and coordinates terminology work with other duty stations and international organizations.
- Counsels and assists translators and briefs them on the procedures and practices of the Unit, terminology and a broad range of subjects, as required.
- Assists the Chief of Unit/Senior Reviser in administrative and operational responsibilities as required.
- Supervises the work of small groups of translators during meetings by acting as focal point for meetings, including during staggered and night shifts.
- Performs quality control of outsourced documents.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: REVISER, ARABIC, P4 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: REVISER, ARABIC
- Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 20 April 2022 – 26 April 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Language-UNON-179315-J-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 combined United Nations Language Competitive Examination for Translators/Précis-writers, Editors, Verbatim Reporters and Copy Preparers/ Proofreaders/ Production Editors in the relevant language or any United Nations language competitive examination in the Arabic language held before 2017.
Experience:
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressive responsible experience in translation, précis-writing, editing, self- revision, verbatim reporting, copy preparing, proofreading or production editing is required.
- Experience using United Nations or similar international organization, terminology databases and word-processing programmes is required.
- Experience in the use of standard computer-assisted-translation (CAT) tools is required.
- Experience using electronic language of the United Nations (eLUNa) and its revision interface is desirable.
- Three (3) years of experience working within a multilingual setting is desirable.
How to Apply UNON REVISER 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=179315
The Closing Date: 26th April 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unon.org |
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