Org. Setting and ReportingUNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. • Supervisor: The incumbent reports to the Director of Communications. Responsibilities• Translates documents, reports, and website content from English into Arabic and vice versa for internal or external use, ensuring accuracy and precision. • Acts as interpreter at internal and external meetings, press briefings and other official occasions as required. • Assists the Head of Creative Digital Multimedia Communications with editing of UNRWA’s official Arab language materials; collaborates with the Communications Division’s Arabic desk in these tasks. • Edits and proofreads agency-wide documents, as required, including sensitive documents, pertaining to the work of the Executive Office and from other departments such as the Department of Legal Affairs, Department of Human Resources, Ethics Office, Office of the Ombudsman, Protection and Neutrality unit; and assists such departments in overseeing the final production of their key documents, bulletins and other issuances. • Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Communications, including, where required, in support of other offices or departments in the Agency. CompetenciesUN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. • Applying Technical Expertise • Analyzing • Planning and Organizing • Delivering Results • Demonstrating Self-Awareness • Ability to work independently or in a team. • Tactful and well-developed political awareness. • Knowledge and experience of using computer with proficiency in word processing in English and Arabic. Education• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in English, translation and interpretation or a related field. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceIndicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A “yes” answer doesn’t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired. • You are required to have at least seven years of experience in translation and interpretation work from Arabic into English and vice-versa, of which three years were in an international organization. • Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic is required. • You are required to have an advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in English, translation and interpretation or a related field. • Are you currently residing in Duty Station. It is required that you specify your current location. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Arabic are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).
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