LANGUAGE SERVICES ASSISTANT – ARABIC

Department for General Assembly and Conference Management is hiring for the Language Services Assistant – Arabic position in Nairobi. This is a full time, entry level role. Qualification level: Bachelors. Setting and ReportingThe United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the Director-General of UNON is the representative of the Secretary-General in Kenya. Applications close on 25 November 2026.

This post is located in the Arabic Translation and Text Processing Unit, Translation and Editorial Section (TES) of the Division of Conference Services (DCS) at the United Nations Office at Nairobi.

Keep records of activities and processes, including attendance records of internal and external staff as needed.

Align bitexts to support the production of high-quality translation memories.

Key responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader, Text Processing Unit in the Arabic Language Unit and within limits of delegated authority, the Language Service Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: Responsibilities
• Perform administrative and language-related tasks to support language managers and staff.
• Respond to queries related to language services, including procedures and protocols.
• Undertake cross-assignments to perform other language support functions, under guidance, if required.

Requirements

• CompetenciesPROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of editorial practices and desktop publishing, including typographic standards…

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