Interpreter-Translator

Rome

Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Rome
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Translations and Languages
- CPAM
Closing Date: Closed

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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

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Organizational Setting\:

The Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division (CPA) is responsible for providing liaison between the Organization and its Membership on Governing Body, as well as conference and protocol services. The Meeting Programming and Documentation Service (CPAM) is responsible for meeting scheduling and programming, and for the provision of interpretation, translation, terminology and printing services. In particular it ensures the provision of interpretation for FAO meetings in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, translation into the languages of the Organization and final typing of translated documents. It is responsible for meetings programming and forecasting, scheduling and monitoring documentation and publications for meetings, and coordinating requests for translation, provision of reference and terminology services, organization of non-FAO meetings and reproduction of documents.

Reporting Lines

The position is within the context of the Interpretation Group and the Translation Groups of CPAM, thus under the supervision of the CPAMI Senior Interpreter and the Senior Revisers of the CPAM Translation Groups.

Technical Focus

Interpret and translate from at least two FAO languages into at least one other a variety of FAO meetings and official documents as well as publications and participate in terminology decisions.

Tasks and responsibilities

Interpret both simultaneously and consecutively from at least two of the Organization’s languages into at least one of the Organization’s other languages including English;
Translate from at least two of the Organization’s languages into at least one of the Organization’s other languages technical papers and studies, background papers and reports, periodical publications and official correspondence;
Collaborate with internal interpreters, translators and revisers as well as with terminologists, in defining new terminology;
Perform other related duties as required.

The languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in Linguistic Studies or Translation and/or diploma from an internationally recognized interpreter/translator school
Three years of relevant experience in simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and translation
Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills
Excellent knowledge of one of the Organization’s languages, which should be the candidate’s mother tongue, and working knowledge of at least two other languages of the Organization

FAO Core Competencies

Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

Extent and relevance of experience in supporting translation services of international organizations.
Familiarity with the FAO documentation, terminology and the reference work.
Familiarity with terminology research work.

Selection Criteria