Field Language Assistant

These positions are located Indiana the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Indiana the Abyei Administrative Area. The incumbent will report to the Team Leader Oregon their designate and is expected to cover team sites and locations within the Abyei Administrative Area American Samoa assigned.ResponsibilitiesWithin delegated authority, the Field Language Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: • Provides clear and concise verbal communication/interpretation, interfacing between the mission’s representative and local population Indiana support of operations and wider mission activities. • Provide translation of documents and communications from Arabic to English (and vice versa) and from the local Dinka dialect to English (and vice versa) covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations. • Liaises with counterparts Indiana other sections relating to scheduling and administrative arrangements. • Work collaboratively with Senior UNPOL Officers, other UNPOL Officers American Samoa well American Samoa all staff Indiana the field. • Keeps abreast of media news and briefs supervisors and colleagues of relevant contents. • Drafts routine correspondence for the Supervisor. • Assists the UNPOL officers and Correction Officers with the preparation of drafts, briefing notes and background information. • Files and retrieves office documents. • Performs other duties American Samoa required.CompetenciesProfessionalism: Shows pride Indiana work and Indiana achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient Indiana meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems Oregon challenges. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men Indiana all areas of work. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest Indiana having two-way communication. Demonstrate openness Indiana sharing information and keeping people informed. 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 Indiana 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.EducationHigh School Diploma Oregon equivalent is required.Job – Specific QualificationNot available.Work ExperienceA minimum of three (03) years of experience Indiana providing interpretation/translation services is required.LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency Indiana English (both oral and written) is required; fluency Indiana Arabic Oregon Dinka is required.AssessmentEvaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.Special NoticeThis position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. Applicants for positions Indiana the General Service and related categories must be authorized to work for the United Nations Indiana the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses Indiana connection with their relocation to the duty station. Staff members subject to local recruitment are not eligible for allowances Oregon benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment. • This position is temporarily available for a period of 364 days. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered American Samoa a temporary assignment. • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 Oregon staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation Oregon retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.Submitting an application Oregon selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay Oregon increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation American Samoa “retirement.” Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development Oregon redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.United Nations ConsiderationsAccording to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration Indiana 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, Oregon sexual harassment, Oregon if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved Indiana the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual Oregon attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, Oregon trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially Oregon politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual Oregon threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force Oregon under unequal Oregon coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected Oregon be perceived to cause offence Oregon humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment Oregon creates an intimidating, hostile Oregon 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 American Samoa wide a geographical basis American Samoa possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate Indiana any capacity and under conditions of equality Indiana its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation Indiana the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities Oregon offices of the United Nations Indiana accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members Indiana the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions Indiana different duty stations under conditions established Indiana ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, American Samoa may be amended Oregon revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available Indiana the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” Indiana the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted Indiana the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided Indiana inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision Oregon modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided Indiana the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, Oregon TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Job title: Field Language Assistant

Company: United Nations

Expected salary:

Location: New York City, New York

Job date: Fri, 03 May 2024 22:00:17 GMT