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Contract

This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about NO-B contracts.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Within the Department of Chef de Cabinet, Translation & Interpretation Services unit (TIS) contributes to implementation of knowledge management for health systems development regionally and within WHO. TIS is a key part of this work through improving access to health information and translation of WHO documentation and information products in Arabic and French.

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

1) Translate, edit, revise and proofread French and English texts ensuring accuracy, clarity and uniformity of terminology;

2) Translate, revise, edit, proofread and rewrite documents and publications of the Regional Committee, technical papers and publication materials in the Office;

3) Translate into French, edit, proofread RD's addresses and speeches;

4) Translate into French, edit, proofread abstracts of papers to be published in HQ and EMRO journals;

5) Translate into French, edit, proofread the contents of HQ and EMRO websites;

6) Contribute to terminology work as required through collecting new terms and their translations and inserting them in the TermBase;

7) Perform other related duties as requested.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in translation studies. Desirable:

Experience

Essential: At least two years of experience in language services (translation/revision/editing). Desirable: Working knowledge in UN agencies is an asset.

Skills

- Ability to use standalone/network-based Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) applications/tools;

- Ability to use relevant word processing tools;

- Excellent knowledge and skills in editing and production aspects of technical papers and books;

- Excellent negotiation skills, ability to establish and maintain social working relationship with staff of different cultural backgrounds;

- Ability to work under pressure.

WHO Competencies

Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of French. Expert knowledge of Arabic. Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at EGP 601,552 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

• For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile on Stellis is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are not accessible.