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Publications Coordinator and Editor (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian languages)

Rome

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Rome
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Translations and Languages
    • Scientist and Researcher
    • Documentation and Information Management
    • Managerial positions
    • OCCP
  • 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 Office for Corporate Communication (OCC) is responsible for all corporate and internal communication activities of the Organization. It ensures coherence and consistency in FAO’s corporate messaging and communications outputs, as well as enables cost-effectiveness in use of communication-related resources across the Organization. The Publications group (OCCP) is the OCC branch responsible for the production, quality control and dissemination of FAO’s publications.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant will report directly to the Editorial and Marketing Manager, under the overall authority of the Chief of OCCP, in close collaboration with the flagship publications coordinator, other language editors and officers of other FAO divisions.

Technical Focus

Publications and publishing

Tasks and responsibilities
  • Supervise the official languages (either Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) editions of FAO flagships and publications (handbooks, information booklets, brochures, position papers and fact sheets), ensuring quality and consistency;
  • Act as project manager and technical/language editor of FAO publication production, liaising with technical divisions;
  • Provide expertise and guidance on publications and communication matters, acting as a focal point with communication Officers in FAO divisions and field offices, facilitating cooperation and decision-making among different multicultural backgrounds and divisions;
  • Write, edit and proofread FAO brochures and publications content and make sure they are written accurately, concisely and correctly (grammar), and comply with FAO standards (terminology and house style);
  • Draft original non-technical texts for media purposes and for the general public (especially youth);
  • Advise on strategic product development and impact evaluation of FAO’s publications;
  • Identify technical publications for possible publication in other formats to be more attractive to a wider general audience;
  • Provide editorial experience to ensure that publications are relevant and interesting to a target audience;
  • Follow the workflow of the main publication editions in terms of quality and accuracy;
  • Cooperate with editors and graphic designers (internal and external to FAO);
  • Review publication texts to ensure uniformity of style and terminology with FAO policy;
  • Ensure that publications are developed according to corporate policy on internal and external communications;
  • Perform other communication-related duties for the division when needed;
  • Review and approve proposed publications in the Publishing Workflow System (PWS);
  • Develop recommendations to improve Departmental publications planning and procedures, in line with corporate policies, with a view to promoting more effective and efficient work processes and solutions;
  • Contribute to Departmental publishing and communications plans;
  • Liaise with corporate services, external consultants and technical officers on editorial matters, provide inputs on photo selection (suitability, sensitivity, gender, etc.) and sequencing, and provide expert advice as required;
  • Support, advise and collaborate closely with the communications officers of technical divisions.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
  • Advanced university degree (for Consultants) / University degree (only for PSA) in publishing, journalism, communications or a related field
  • At least seven years of relevant editing and writing experience in the field of publishing, corporate communication, public information, journalism or media relations
  • Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish.
FAO Core Competencies
  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Experience using standard publishing software packages
  • Experience writing or editing UN flagship publications would be considered an asset
  • Experience using computerized publishing workflow systems would be considered an asset
  • Good knowledge of FAO’s technical areas, including food security, nutrition, migration, climate change and gender, would be considered an asset
  • Work experience in UN agencies or other major international organizations would be considered an asset
  • Working knowledge of other UN languages would be considered an asset.

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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

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