The Senior Interpreter, Arabic, P5 role involves providing expert interpretation services and performing leadership and managerial functions within the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DCS) at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).
Responsibilities
- Services up to seven meetings per week (exceptionally eight), usually of no more than three hours duration, of various United Nations bodies.
- Provides interpretation, as required, into Arabic of speeches or statements given in English and/or French, and interpretation into English and/or French of speeches given in Arabic.
- Provides interpretation services to sensitive meetings.
- Functions as team leader of all interpreters assigned to a given meeting.
- Assists the Chief of Section in assessing the performance of staff and freelance interpreters.
- Assists the Chief of Section, as appropriate, in the screening, training, and examining of prospective interpreters.
- Assists the Chief of Section in instructing and advising interpreter trainees.
- Serves as Team leader on missions and as Officer in Charge, if required.
- Assumes the role of Chief of Section when designated.
- Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning, and decision making.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- A first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status is required.
- Candidates for this position must have passed the United Nations Language Competitive Examination for Arabic Interpreters.
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of professional interpreting experience in international organizations, of which at least five (5) years working within the United Nations system or similar international organization is required.
- Relevant language experience within the UN System or in similar international organization is desirable.
- Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
