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VACANCY NOTICE NO: INTERNSHIP/2019/LCP 3
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
24 July 2019
Recruitment Completed
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POST
Internship
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GRADE
N/A
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DUTY STATION
Geneva, Switzerland
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COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
1 August 2019
or as soon as possible thereafter
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NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Internship
12 months
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ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
Language, Conference and Publishing Services Department
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WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall supervision of the Director, Language, Conference and Publishing (LCP) at World Meteorological Organization, the incumbent will:
1. Translate, subject to revision, documents from English into Chinese, respecting deadlines, using appropriate terminology and observing the WMO Style Guide;
2. Use all sources of reference, information and consultation relevant to the text at hand and carry out any research required;
3. Identify new terminology material and submit it for the consideration of revisers; assist colleagues at the LCP Linguistic Services Support Unit in the indexing and alignment of publications and other related tasks;
4. Edit a variety of WMO publications, relying on the WMO Editorial Guide and guidance from senior colleagues; learn to use Typefi for automated publishing for print, online and mobile;
5. Carry out other relevant duties as required.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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Education
Applicants must at the time of application be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) in languages, translation or a field closely related to the work of WMO.
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Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the internship programme.
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Other requirements
The incumbent must aim at a high standard of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the original, observe the established terminology and usage, and ensure, as far as possible, consistency with other translators working on similar documents. Sense of responsibility, detail-oriented, initiative, ability to work in a team. Be computer literate in standard software applications. Excellent written and oral communication. Some knowledge of the activities of WMO or other United Nations agencies.
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Languages
Chinese as a principal language essential. Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of another WMO official language would be an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)
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Possibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds and pending satisfactory performance after an initial probationary period of one year which can be extended up to a maximum of two years.
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Additional Information:
Only applicants in whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written assessment and/or an interview. CVs of qualified internship applicants who are not selected for a vacancy will generally be kept in a roster for two years.
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| Date of issue of vacancy notice:
26 June 2019
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