Pipeline - Freelance Multilingual Output Production Assistant

Pipeline - Freelance Multilingual Output Production Assistant

Organizational Setting

The Department of Management provides a platform of services for the successful delivery of the IAEA's scientific and technical programmes. The Division of Conference and Document Services organizes meetings and conferences, issues documents in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, and supports editing, printing and distributing publications.

The MTCD Language Services Section coordinates, manages and delivers language services for the Agency. It promotes multilingualism and maintains language standards through editing and translation of official documents, correspondence, web articles, advocacy material, publications and other content.

IAEA Talent Pipeline

The purpose of this pipeline announcement is to enhance the Agency's roster of Multilingual Output Production Assistants. Under the guidance of the Coordinator, the assistant primarily proofreads and formats content for further dissemination.

The talent pipeline enables Multilingual Output Production Assistants to express interest in freelance employment with the IAEA. Expressions of interest will be reviewed for temporary or freelance, home-based opportunities. Registration in the pipeline does not guarantee employment.

Talent Profile

As a member of a team led by the Coordinator, the Multilingual Output Production Assistant primarily proofreads and formats content in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish for further dissemination.

Key Results Expected

• Proofread content in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish in accordance with established quality control guidelines, ensuring accuracy and consistency by checking spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax and completeness.
• Archive and disseminate finalized content in accordance with established processes.
• Support the compilation and processing of official records of meetings of the IAEA Policy-Making Organs.
• Check and format content, including tables and figures, to ensure accurate presentation.
• Carry out other duties such as aligning translated texts, transcribing statements, preparing files for translation software and providing backup.

Education, Experience and Language Skills

• Completed secondary education.
• Experience in proofreading and layout tasks is an asset.
• Perfect command of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish as mother tongue or principal language of education is required.
• Advanced knowledge of English is required if English is not the candidate's mother tongue or principal language of education.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software is essential; experience using IT translation tools, in particular Trados Studio, is desirable.
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.