Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is an intergovernmental organisation saddled with the responsibilities of eliminating hunger, food insecurity and rural poverty via its various strategic
programmes in the United Nations.
FAO
hereby requires the service of a competent copy editor under the programme
christened International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). IPPC was designed to prevent the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant
products and to promote safe trade.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Edit
and revise draft and adopted International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures
(ISPMs), including diagnostic protocols and phytosanitary treatments.
- Edit
and revise draft and approved specifications for ISPMs.
- Edit
and revise selected IPPC reports.
- Assist
in the final formatting of adopted ISPMs, approved specifications and selected
IPPC reports.
- Update
the IPPC style guide as appropriate.
- Assist
Secretariat staff to correctly apply the IPPC style guide for the processing of
IPPC documents, by being available (virtually) to answer queries.
- Perform
other duties as required.
Requirements
- Minimum
of University degree in biology, entomology, agriculture or related field
- Minimum
of 5 years’ experience as copy-editor
- Knowledge
of phytosanitary terminology
- Fluency
in English
- Expert
knowledge of MS Word
- Results
Focus, Teamwork, Communication, Building Effective Relationships and Knowledge
sharing.
Selected
candidate will be employed on a personal services agreement for editorial services
for an initial duration of 6 months, and with the option to be extended. The
type of contract does not foresee any health insurance, pension or other
entitlements. Contract may be extended subject to satisfactory performance and
availability of funds.
How
to Apply
- Log
on to iRecruitment system and register
- Create
a complete profile by supplying Personal Information, Qualifications &
Skills and Additional Information
- Click
on job button and apply for Call for Expression of Interest
Vacancy
No: IRC3588