Senior Reviser

This position is located in the Chinese Translation and Text-processing Section (CTTS), Conference Management Service (CMS), Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) in Vienna. CMS operates administratively under the Division for Management (DM) at the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Chief, CTTS.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the Senior Reviser will be responsible for the following duties:

- Assist the Chief of Section in monitoring the quality of in-house and contractual translations by, inter alia, performing thorough quality control and preparing quality control reports and comments to the translators, as necessary.
- Make full use of standard computer-assisted-translation (CAT) tools and assist the Chief of Section in promoting their utilization and in implementing any related IT tools and improvements.
- Participate in drafting and consistency groups established for negotiated texts.
- Counsel and assist revisers and translators as required, whether in-house, off-site or working contractually.
- Direct or support the conduct of terminological research within CTTS and coordinate or contribute to the preparation of terminology materials to meet the needs of the Section.
- Mentor and train junior language staff as well as new contractual translators and provide feedback on their work.
- Assist the Chief of Section in organizing training activities to meet the needs of the Section.
- Serve as officer-in-charge in the absence of the Chief of Section.
- Serve as focal point for meetings, including in early and night shifts.
- Perform other work-related duties as required.

Competencies
Professionalism

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.

Planning & Organizing
Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

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.

Judgement/Decision-making
Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education
A first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status is required.

Job - Specific Qualification
Having passed the United Nations Competitive Language Examination for Translators/Précis-writers, Editors, Verbatim Reporters and Copy Preparers/Proofreaders/Production Editors in Chinese or a relevant United Nations competitive language examination in Chinese held before 2017 is required.

Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of experience in translation, précis-writing, editing, self-revision, verbatim reporting, copy preparing, proofreading or production editing is required.

Out of the afore mentioned experience, a minimum of four years of revision experience is required.

Experience in the use of standard computer-assisted-translation (CAT) tools is required.

Eight years of experience working within a multilingual setting is required.

At least eight years of experience working within the United Nations or a similar international organization is desirable.

Legal, scientific/technical or economic expertise relevant to the topics dealt with at the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) is desirable.

Languages

Assessment

Special Notice
This is a language position.

Vienna is classified in the H