Language Reference Assistant

1 week ago

กรงเทพมหานคร, Thailand United Nations ESCAP Full time

-Job Code Title:

LANGUAGE REFERENCE ASSISTANT
Department/ Office:

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Duty Station:

BANGKOK
Posting Period:

1 March 2024-30 March 2024
Job Opening number:

24-LAN-ESCAP-228484-R-BANGKOK (L)
Staffing Exercise ID:

N/A
- United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for DiversityOrg. Setting and Reporting
- The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP’s role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance and capacity building, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region.

This position is located in the Chinese Language Unit, Conference and Documentation Services Section (CDSS). The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Chinese Language Unit.
Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Chinese Language Unit, and overall supervision of the Chief of CDSS, the incumbent is required to perform the following functions:

Contributes to the maintenance of the central multilingual terminology database UNTERM by researching relevant UN documents and external sources for official titles of interest to translators and other language staff.
- Enters and corrects information in the terminology database, in English and Chinese, under the supervision of the terminologists.
- In consultation with terminologists and translation services, researches official language versions of titles and acronyms of organs, meetings, treaties, specialized agencies, international organizations, programmes and non-governmental organizations, ascertains their accuracy and enters the information into the database.
- Participates in terminology research projects on specialized topics.
- Identifies and retrieves relevant documents from the United Nations Official Document System (ODS) and searches and retrieves information from the Internet as required.
- Independently provides terminology and reference assistance to translators and other language staff, contacting other UN offices and Permanent Missions as necessary
- In consultation with the terminologists, responds to terminology queries from within and outside the Secretariat, including Specialized Agencies, international organizations, Permanent Missions, non-governmental organizations, universities and the media, researching, identifying and transmitting the appropriate information in relevant languages.
- Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
- Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
- Perform other related work as required.
- Competencies
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.
- Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.

A first-level university degree may be accepted in lieu of two years of required experience.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven years (or five years if graduated with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in organizing and researching UN documentation for reference and/or filing purposes is required.

1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Experience in the United Nations Common System or international organizations is desirable.
Languages
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- Assessment
- Qualified applicants may be evaluated through a competency-based interview and/or other assessment methods.
Special Notice
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- United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabi

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