Text Processing Assistant for Braille Language
Transcribe ESCWA Stories into Braille for students
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Overview
Transcribe ESCWA Stories into Braille for students
You have:
- A high-school diploma is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Braille typing.
- Fluency in Arabic is required.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Legal right to live and work in Beirut.
Contract
This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.
Result of Service
The incumbent is required to produce five copies of the “ESCWA stories” volume III in Arabic, and five copies in English (transcribed into Braille).
Work Location
Beirut
Expected duration
2 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
Background:
The ESCWA Stories Team was established by ESCWA’s Executive Secretary to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among young persons in the Arab region by using the “ESCWA Stories” comic book as an educational tool. The Team visits educational institutions, interacts with students and teachers, and organizes activities and events for the promotion of the comic book and its objectives.
Against this background, services of a Text Processing Assistant (preferably am individual with visual disability) are needed to transcribe the “ESCWA Stories” book (volume III) in English and Arabic, using Braille system. The Braille embossed copies of the book will be made available to blind and partially sighted students in beneficiary schools.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The recruited individual contractor is required to transcribe volume III of the “ESCWA Stories” into Braille.
Qualifications/special skills
A high-school diploma is required.
All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 5 years of experience in Braille typing.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.
For this position, fluency in Arabic and English is required.
Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.
Additional Information
Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with Braille typing? | The interviewer wants to assess your hands-on experience and proficiency in Braille typing. | Provide specific examples of your previous work and the types of documents you have transcribed. |
| How do you ensure accuracy when transcribing documents? | This question aims to understand your attention to detail and the methods you employ for quality checks. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What interests you about working with educational resources for the visually impaired? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How comfortable are you in a bilingual work environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to stay organized in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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