Jobs - 58543- ReliefWeb Editorial Assistant

ReliefWeb Editorial Assistant

Localidad :

Nairobi, Kenia

Tipo de contrato :

FTA Local

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

04-Oct-15 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

GS-5

Duración del contrato inicial :

one year

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

one year

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Antecedentes

The ReliefWeb Editorial Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the ReliefWeb Editor in charge of the Africa/Europe time zone and under the overall guidance on the ReliefWeb Chief Editor in New York.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Within limits of delegated authority, the ReliefWeb Editorial Assistant will be responsible for the following
duties:

Assist the Editor in charge of the time zone in managing the daily updating of ReliefWeb content during
Nairobi operation hours:

Ensure the timely delivery of relevant and quality content provided by information partners and sources;
Ensure timely initiation of coverage for sudden onset crises/disasters;
Ensure the agreed outputs are delivered within the operating hours allotted to the Nairobi editorial team;
Ensure the adherence to the established work flow and editorial guidelines by the editorial team members assigned to the time zone;
Coordinate and provide direct supervision to the work of the editorial contractors and interns when applicable;
Coordinate content management with the editorial teams in other duty stations and ensure appropriate hand-over on a daily basis;
Monitor and report any technical problems as per the standard operating procedures.

Assist in continuous enhancements of the ReliefWeb content and services:

Take part in detailed monitoring and analysis of the situations under the geographical responsibilities of the office;
Contribute to the discussion on content strategy and enhancement development projects as appropriate;
Contribute to the promotion of the use of the ReliefWeb platform and further engagement with information partners as appropriate.

Perform any other duties as assigned

Competencias

Functional Competencies:

Professionalism:

Knowledge of editorial standards and online information management guidelines;
Ability to undertake independent research, identify and assess issues and develop accurate retrieval tools for relevant; materials for the needs of a specialized audience (humanitarian response community);
Ability to apply controlled subject terminology to add metadata to documents published online;
Ability to follow specialized classification guidelines and to follow specific document selection criteria.

Planning and Organizing:

Ability to work with minimal amount of supervision, sound organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan.

Commitment to continuous learning:

Initiative and willingness to learn new skills and flexibility to changes in assignment.

Technological Awareness:

Solid computer skills, particularly in using relevant information databases, internet services, website editor and “spider” search software, and library sources.

Communication:

Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally.

Teamwork:

Good interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; ability to follow specific team workflow procedures to ensure timeliness, reliability of service to humanitarian community.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

High school or equivalent diploma;
University studies or other related continuing studies in international affairs, social sciences, library sciences, or other related studies relevant to humanitarian affairs are desirable.

Experience:

Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience within the UN system or with entities operating in the humanitarian, human rights or development sector, including 3 years’ experience in communication, information management, online editing, desktop publishing or journalism.

Languages:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat;
For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required;
Knowledge of second official UN language desirable.