Settore
Politiche Culturali
Posizione lavorativa
Within the framework of the UNESCO and the Italian Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the “UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme – WWAP”, under the overall supervision of the WWAP Coordinator and the direct supervision of the responsible officer, in close collaboration with all members of the WWAP Secretariat, the Individual Specialist is requested to:
- Oversee the editorial and layout process of the French version of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2025, “Water Towers: Mountains and Glaciers” (UN WWDR 2025);
- Copyedit and proofread the French translation of UN WWDR 2025, its Executive Summary and Facts and Figures before and after the layout;
- Edit and retranslate the text where necessary (approximate word count, complete Report: approximately 120,000 words including Executive Summary and short summary; Facts, Figures and Action Examples: approximately 7,000 words each);
- Oversee the editorial and layout process of the Spanish version of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2025 (UN WWDR 2025);
- Translation and editing of the following Gender, UN WWDR and related communication material into French.
Profilo ricercato
Academic Qualifications:
- University degree in scientific/technical disciplines (such as hydrology, environmental sciences), literature or in a relevant field.
Technical Competencies and Experience Requirements:
- Proven track record in editing and proofreading of scientific publications, books, reports, etc on environmental affairs and water resources management;
- Experience in translation of such documents in both French and English within UN context;
- Good knowledge of relevant scientific lexicons;
- Strong knowledge and experience of the editing process and skills in editing technical documents;
- Excellent grammatical knowledge in French and English;
- In depth knowledge of UN (and specifically UNESCO) style guides;
- Excellent written and oral French;
- Excellent written and oral English. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset;
- Good organizational, networking and partnership building skills;
- Ability to prioritize and deliver on deadline;
- Good IT skills. Being proficient in editing software is desirable;
- Ability to adapt editing for different materials for different audiences;
- Good skills and effectiveness in written and oral communication and presentation;
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Candidatura entro
13/10/2024
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