FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Internal Professional Vacancy Announcement No: 2318-DDO

Deadline For Application:

 24 March 2010

Position Title

Personal Assistant

Duty Station

Rome, Italy

Grade Level

P-3

Duration

Fixed Term: 3 years

CCOG Code:

1A

Organizational Unit

Office of the Deputy Director-General (Operations), DDO

Applications from qualified women and nationals of non- and under-represented member countries are encouraged.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director-General (Operations), the Personal Assistant manages the Office of the DDG. Specifically to:

• carry out background research, prepare summary notes and present findings for the attention of the Deputy Director-General;
• ensure appropriate co-ordination and timely submission of recommendations for the decision of the Deputy Director-General and take appropriate follow-up action to ensure the implementation of these decisions through liaison with the various Departments and Offices;
• prepare correspondence for consideration by the Deputy Director-General; prepare/edit statements/talking points for the DDG;
• maintain contacts with internal and external visitors at all levels of seniority;
• assist in ensuring the fulfilment of responsibilities by the various Departments of the Organization;
• ensures coordination with the office of the DDG (Knowledge);
• ensure smooth organization of the office; coach, evaluate and establish development plans for general service staff;
• oversee the monitoring of the budget of the office;
• perform other duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

• University degree. Extensive experience at senior secretarial/administrative level may substitute for the academic requirement
• Five years of relevant experience at the P-3 level (three years of relevant experience at the P-2 level) in office management or in providing administrative support in a large organization
• Working level of English and French or Spanish

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

• Extent of knowledge of the organisation, especially of key personnel (both external and internal) and understanding of the organisation's objectives and its reform process
• Extent of supervisory experience
• Excellent organizational skills and capacity to work under pressure
• Capacity to foster team work
• Analytical ability and excellent communications skills both in writing and orally

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS are open for competition to staff who are holding a fixed-term, short-term or continuing appointment; Associate Professional Officers (APO), National Professional Officers (NPO) at FAO; and current staff members of other organizations and agencies of the United Nations common system.

* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments 

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

  FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

INTERNAL Professional Vacancy Announcement No: VA-2317-CSC

Deadline For Application:

 2 April 2010

Position Title

Senior Reviser (Spanish)

Duty Station

Rome, Italy

Grade Level

P-5

Duration

Fixed-Term: Three years

CCOG Code:

1O06

Organizational Unit

Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, CSCMConference, Council and Protocol Affairs DivisionCorporate Services, Human Resources and Finance Department, CS

Applications from qualified women and nationals of non- and under-represented member countries are encouraged.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of the Chief, Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, will direct and periodically plan the work of staff and external translators/revisers in the Spanish Translation Group so as to ensure correct, idiomatic and timely translations of meeting documents, publications, correspondence and other materials, having a quality consistent with the intended use of the translation. Specifically will:

• make authoritative linguistic determinations, especially in technical and subject fields where specialized vocabulary is only emerging;
• review and check translations produced, both in the Group and by external contract translators; evaluate the acceptability of texts produced by contract translators or other sources outside the Service;
• manage the work programme of the Group and monitor financial implications of all related decisions to ensure a balanced financial position of the Spanish translation pool;
• provide leadership and demonstrate capacity to motivate the team and act in the interest of the Service;
• maintain close contacts with appropriate officers within the Organization and with external linguists and technical authorities in respect of language problems and the provision of suitable reference materials and sources for the work of the staff;
• contribute regularly to the building up of terminological data bases and useful reference materials;
• select contract translators suitable for inclusion in the Organization’s roster of acceptable contract workers; determine the most suitable contract for and appropriate rate of payment of all external jobs taking into consideration the degree of difficulty and time frame;
• prepare, administer and evaluate tests of applicants for posts of reviser, translator/reviser and translator;
• perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

• Advanced University Degree in Linguistic Studies or Translation, or in a FAO related field with specialization in languages
• Ten years of relevant experience in translation/revision work
• Excellent knowledge of Spanish and good working knowledge of English and French

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

• Extent and relevance of experience in responsible translation/revision work
• Demonstrated ability to accurately translate highly specialized technical subjects from English and French into Spanish and to analyze problems and detect flaws in translation
• Clarity of expression and speed of composition in Spanish
• Extent of professional vocabulary coupled with a keen sense of semantics
• Extent of experience in the use of modern translation tools
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to build an effective team
• Extent of experience in planning, organizing and supervising a wide range of translation activities, including budget monitoring and management

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS are open for competition to staff who are holding a fixed-term, short-term or continuing appointment; Associate Professional Officers (APO), National Professional Officers (NPO) at FAO; and current staff members of other organizations and agencies of the United Nations common system.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

  FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

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