Senior Translator/Revisor (Spanish) At International Organization for Migration

Position Title: Senior Translator/Revisor (Spanish)

Job Code: VN 2024 476

Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P4

Type of Appointment: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 11 August 2024

Organizational Content and Scope:

IOM, UN Migration Agency in Geneva, Switzerland is looking for a Senior Translator/Revisor (Spanish) who will be accountable and responsible for providing translation and revision services covering a broad range of documents and subjects dealt with by the Organization.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. Revise translations dealing with a broad range of subjects dealt with by the Organization produced by staff and external translators, ensuring consistency and coherence with in-house standards.
2. Translate in self-revision texts on the wide range of technical subject areas dealt with by the Organization, particularly those subjects requiring experience and recognized proficiency, as well as administrative, financial or legal documents, which may be particularly sensitive or complex.
3. Edit Spanish translations as and when required, in order to ensure consistency with IOM terminology and stylistic conventions.
4. Guide and train translators (staff and external collaborators) with a view to refining their skills and coordinate some translation work carried out as a team
5. Keep abreast of developments in the area of CATT (computer-assisted translation and terminology) tools, make full use of them and, actively contribute to their utilization.
6. Carry out linguistic research and create glossaries and other reference tools to feed into the Unit’s multilingual terminology databases.
7. Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Translation or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of experience in translation; or,
• University degree in Translation or in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience

Experience

• A minimum of seven years of experience in translation, self-revision and revision is required.
• At least three years of experience in the United Nations Common System is desirable.
• Experience in revision would be an asset.
• Proven experience in the use of standard computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required.

Skills

• Demonstrated solid drafting, writing, and analytical skills in Spanish;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency, and faithfulness to the spirit, style, and nuances of the original text;
• Good knowledge and understanding of a technical or administrative field and of migration-related terminology; and,
• Ability to keep abreast of the evolving linguistic specificities of the Spanish language and apply them accordingly.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For all applicants, perfect command of Spanish (mother tongue), excellent knowledge of English, and perfect understanding of French (passive) is required. Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, and Russian) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p df

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and background verification and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.