| Posting Title: | EDITOR, RUSSIAN, P4 |
| Job Code Title: | EDITOR, RUSSIAN |
| Department/Office: | United Nations Office at Geneva |
| Duty Station: | GENEVA |
| Posting Period: | 17 January 2020 - 01 March 2020 |
| Job Opening Number: | 20-Language-UNOG-130080-R-Geneva (L) |
| Staffing Exercise | N/A |
This position is located in the Editing Section, Languages Service, Division of Conference Management, United Nations Office at Geneva.
ResponsibilitiesUnder the direct supervision of the Chief of the Editing Section, the Editor is responsible for the following duties:
• Edits and reviews publications and parliamentary documents, including complex or politically sensitive material, normally without revision, to ensure accuracy, clarity, cohesion and conformity with United Nations standards, policy and practice.
• 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.
• Produces the master copy of a text to be followed by a multilingual team of editors.
• Acts as head of a team of editors, editorial assistants, proofreaders and other staff; leads, supervises and coordinates their work; prepares their performance appraisal reports and reports to the Chief of Section on staff performance.
• Assists the Chief of Section in managing policy, administrative and operational matters.
• Trains junior or short-term language staff and revises their work.
• Assists staff of substantive units and delegations with the drafting of documentation and provides advice on matters concerning editorial policy and practice.
• Acts for head of office or group in his or her absence.
• Performs other related duties as required.
PROFESSIONALISM:
Knowledge of editorial and publishing policies, practices and research techniques. Solid writing and analytical abilities with sensitivity to nuance. Ability to spot errors and inconsistencies in a text. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
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.
CLIENT ORIENTATION:
Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
EMPOWERING OTHERS:
Delegates responsibility, clarifies expectations, and gives staff autonomy in important areas of their work; encourages others to set challenging goals; holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility; genuinely values all staff members’ input and expertise; shows appreciation and rewards achievement and effort; involves others when making decisions that affect them.
MANAGING PERFORMANCE:
Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.
A first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status. Candidates for this position must have passed the combined United Nations Competitive Examination for Translators/Précis-writers, Editors, Verbatim Reporters and Copy Preparers/Proofreaders/Production Editors in Russian or any United Nations Language Competitive Examination in Russian held before 2017.
Work ExperienceA minimum of five (5) years of experience in editing, translation, précis-writing, self-revision, verbatim reporting, copy preparing, proofreading, production editing or in another relevant language field, and using relevant computer software, electronic tools and databases, is required
Three (3) years within a multilingual setting is desirable.
Extensive experience in editing publications and documents on international law is desirable.
Experience in planning, writing, copy-preparation, proofreading and the production of publications is an asset.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in Russian, which must be the candidate's main language, and fluency in English and in at least one other official language, preferably French, as tested by one of the above-mentioned United Nations Competitive Examinations, are required.
AssessmentEvaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special NoticeStaff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
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.
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