Internship
JOB DETAIL
DUTY STATION
Geneva, Switzerland
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
8 January 2024
or as soon as possible thereafterNATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Internship
3 months (with possible extension for up to 12 months)
Organizational Unit
Linguistic, Conference and Common Services (LCC)
Governance Services Department
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.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Terms of Reference (including specific, measurable, attainable, relevant,
and time-bound indicators for the final evaluation):
Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Linguistic Services and Publishing at World Meteorological Organization, and direct supervision of the Head of Linguistic Production, as well as in close coordination with Linguistic Support Unit, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
1. Produce draft translations of session documents, correspondence, or other materials from English into French, as required;
2. Provide translation from English into French, and related services, during sessions and other meetings;
3. Improve WMO CATT tool results by preparing documents and publications for automatic alignment (English and French) and verifying the alignment results manually, as necessary, to ensure the highest quality of alignment;
4. Post-edit and process machine-translated texts, and perform a range of pre-translation tasks;
5. Participate, as a member of a team, in the production of miscellaneous documentation and publications, by preparing layout of the final product, using desktop publishing software, in the relevant language, for reproduction in electronic dissemination;
6. Collect, compile, extract and propose new records or terms to support the development and maintenance of an integrated multilingual terminology database, and perform referencing and research activities to ensure high-quality pre-translation and terminology work;
7. Perform other related duties as required.
Work programme:
The main components of the Programme will be as follows:
a) Initial contact
The intern will be granted access to WMO tools and reference material:
i) The World Meteorological Organization: overall description of the Organization and the Linguistic, Conference and Common Services;
ii) The Translation Section: structure, document categories, document structure, document workflow;
iii) Editorial process: basic guidelines of editing and editorial software and platforms used;
iv) Resources: manuals (CAT tools, databases, editorial), general information on the World Meteorological Organization.
b) Proofreading/draft translation of real assignments
Participants will work on several draft translation assignments, as required. Feedback will be given by linguists between assignments to discuss revisions and prepare for new assignments. For the other tasks, participants will receive training and feedback as appropriate.
| QUALIFICATIONS | ||
| Education Higher education degree obtained or in progress in linguistics, translation, interpretation, or a field closely allied to linguistic work. |
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| Experience No past work experience is required. Sense of responsibility, initiative, attention to detail, ability to work in a team. Good knowledge of the latest online video-conferencing platforms, MS Office and other audio and video software applications. Good written and oral communication. Knowledge of computer-assisted translation and machine translation tools would be an asset. |
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| Other requirements Sense of responsibility, detail-oriented, initiative, ability to work in a team. Some knowledge of the activities of WMO or other United Nations agencies. |
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| Languages French at mother tongue level (principal language). Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of other WMO official language(s) would be an advantage. (Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.) |
The Secretary-General may appoint a candidate at a grade below the advertised grade of the post, with the possibility of promotion to that grade within three years of appointment, subject to satisfactory appraisal of performance.
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.Date of issue of vacancy notice: 26 October 2023
