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| Head, French Translation Section |
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Under the general supervision of the Chief of the Department, the incumbent performs the following duties:
• Manage, organize and run the Section, providing prompt and efficient translation and language services to the General Secretariat and Bureau; direct and manage staff, allocate work, administer the Section’s budget, assess the work of the Section’s staff and compile statistics; make staffing proposals to the Chief of the Department and collaborate with the Administration and Finance Department in the recruitment of supernumerary translators and, where appropriate, of external collaborators for contractual translation; study, evaluate and, where appropriate, introduce simplified or new working methods, especially those involving computers.
• Supervise and revise the work of translators and revisers and control the quality of the work done in the Section; closely supervise and train new or inexperienced translators; translate, revise and edit (technical and linguistic) particularly important or sensitive texts.
• Participate in conferences, including providing assistance to editorial committees.
• Advise the General Secretariat, Bureau and Departments of the Union on translation or editing problems.
• Collaborate with the Terminology Section (STRAIT) for updating and improvement of the terminology database.
• Participate in the management and development of the Department and perform other duties as required.
• Provide occasional ad hoc interpretation.
• Replace, when required, the Chief of Department. |
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Masters degree
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10 years + |
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French : Native
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fixed-term |
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160`000 - 200`000 (Annual salary) CHF |
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International |
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Geneva |
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• Advanced university degree in a field of relevance to the post (e.g.; translation, modern languages or equivalent with application to telecommunications or other scientific or technical subjects) OR education in a reputed college of advanced education with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of an advanced university degree in one of the above-mentioned fields. A first university degree in one of the above fields in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree in the case where no suitable candidate with an advanced degree is identified.
• Suitable experience, corresponding to at least ten years in increasingly responsible positions in the linguistic field, including at least five years in an international environment. Experience of personnel management, including administration of outsourced work, would be an advantage.
• Mother tongue French with excellent knowledge of two of the other official languages of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish). Knowledge of a fourth official language would be an advantage.
• Ability to supervise and to work in a team.
• Ability to develop and maintain efficient working relations at all levels. |
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ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services. |
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International Telecommunication Union
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