Indonesia: Editor and Translator

Issue Date: 21 August 2019

Closing Date: 11 September 2019

Vacancy Notice No: WR/INO/19/013/SSA

Title: Editor and translator

Duty Station: Jakarta

Grade: Level A

Organizational Location: WHO Country Office – Indonesia, Jakarta

Contract type: Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension

Monthly Salary: In accordance with WHO Salary Scale for SSA (per month) at level A (From 25,708,600 to 41,419,267)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME:

The objective of the WHO Indonesia Country Office is to implement the Country Cooperation Strategy by supporting the Indonesian Government in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of national health policies, strategies and plans, and developing and managing WHO’s technical cooperation programmes. The Country Office develops a two-way collaboration with the Government of Indonesia in support of their efforts of achieving national health goals; of ensuring the attainment of universal health coverage and of contributing to global and regional public health action by providing need-based technical assistance in national level policy formulation, setting norms and standards, improving knowledge dissemination and management, monitoring country health situation and building sustainable institutional capacity, to play a greater leadership role in different national level policy and technical forums. Communication along with reporting and evaluation of WHO collaborative programmes in line with policies of the organization are critical functions at the country level.

The SSA will assist the Technical Officer – PLN, under the overall guidance of WHO Representative, in proof-reading, editing and translating various documents under WHO collaborative programmes. S/he will work closely with the Reporting and Communication Officer to produce high quality documents to be published on the WHO website as well as translate them to/from Indonesian. The work will be reviewed by the Technical Officer PLN for overall quality. S/he will work closely both with management and technical teams.

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:

Job Description:

Under the guidance of WHO Representative and the direct supervision of the Technical Officer – PLN, the incumbent performs the following duties:

• Contributes to development of external releases by editing, proof-reading and summarizing technical documents;

• Translates reports, publications, web stories and other content into and from Indonesian/English for internal and external dissemination, ensuring translated texts convey original meaning and tone;

• Supports building internal communications capacity;

• Supports and assists the planning and communication teams as needed;

• Works as advised by WR and Technical Officer to collaborate with other programme areas as and when required.

Expected Result and Achievement/Review:

• Produce high quality web stories and publications.

• Produce copies of relevant documents translated into Indonesian/English.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, ETC.

Competencies:

• Team player

• Honest and integrate

• Communicates well

• Results oriented

• Accountable

Functional Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong writing skills, in both English and Indonesian.

• Credible and effective communication skills.

Education Qualifications:

Essential: Master’s Degree in Literature or Journalism or equivalent related field in liberal arts.

Desirable: Post graduate degree or PHD in Literature or Journalism or equivalent related field in liberal arts.

Experience:

Essential: At least two years’ experience working as an editor, writer and/or translator.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of public health and/or working with international organizations.

• 4 years of relevant experience in the field.

Languages:

• High level of proficiency in English and Indonesian. Bilingual would be considered an asset.

Other Skills (e.g. IT):

• Proficient in using computer software applications (MS-Office) to produce reports, prepare correspondences, composing e-mails and create multi-media presentations.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Note:

1. The applicants should submit one copy of WHO Personal History Form (PHF) available on http://www.searo.who.int/indonesia/about/employment/en/ and provide a Brief Summary giving details of relevant work experience and qualifications. Vacancy Notice number should be mentioned on the application and separate applications are required for more than one vacancy.

2. Applications should be submitted electronically by email seinorecruitment@who.int stating in the subject the vacancy number and title. For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.searo.who.int/indonesia.

3. A written test may be used as a form of screening for the short-listed applicants. The performance in written test will decide on applicant’s eligibility to appear in the interview. WHO does not cover any expenses related to participation in tests and/or interviews.

4. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

5. WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

6. WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

7. Only applications from nationals of INDONESIA will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of INDONESIA will not be considered.

Applicants should submit one copy of WHO Personal History Form (PHF) available on http://www.searo.who.int/indonesia/about/employment/en/ and provide a Brief Summary giving details of relevant work experience and qualifications. Vacancy Notice number should be mentioned on the application and separate applications are required for more than one vacancy. Applications should be submitted electronically by email seinorecruitment@who.int stating in the subject the vacancy number and title.