Editor, English, P3

vor 2 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz ONU Vollzeit
Critères de l'offre

L'entreprise:

ONU


This position is located in the Editing Section, Languages Service, Division of Conference Management, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, Geneva.

This position is under the general supervision of the Chief of the Editing Section.

Description du poste

Within delegated authority, the English Editor will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Edits documents, including texts of a specialized or technical nature, to ensure accuracy, clarity, cohesion and conformity with United Nations standards, policy and practice, including by correcting spelling, punctuation and grammar and ensuring that terminology is correct and style is appropriate to the readership, while meeting required workload standards and deadlines.
  • Carries out more extensive editing where required, including rewriting, abridging and restructuring texts for greater readability and better logical sequence.
  • Consults with author departments and carries out research to clarify ambiguities and rectify substantive errors, including by verifying the accuracy of facts, figures, references and quotations.
  • Provides authors with information on specific aspects of editorial policy and practice and assists them in the preparation of documentation.
  • Makes effective use of relevant language technologies and tools and suggests improvements.
  • Identifies new terminology material and submits it for approval.
  • Actively seeks to learn from feedback and develop own skills and knowledge relevant to the job, especially through selfstudy.
  • Collects and analyses data to identify trends or patterns and provides insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable datadriven planning, decisionmaking, presentation and reporting, as required.
  • Performs other related duties as required.
Description du profil

PROFESSIONALISM:

TEAMWORK:


Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.


PLANNING & ORGANIZING:


Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

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