Chief, Spanish Translation Section, LPC

Job description

The Organizational Setting Languages, Publications and Conference Management (LPC), within the Bureau of Administration and Services (ADB), promotes and coordinates the implementation of the ICAO Multilingualism Strategy. It provides interpretation, translation, editorial and programme support services in the six ICAO working languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish). Based on the principle of simultaneous distribution, it ensures the issuance of documentation to the Council, its deliberative bodies, the Air Navigation Commission, and other ICAO meetings held within and away from the Headquarters. LPC is also responsible for the efficient and successful management of the ICAO Headquarters International Conference Centre. The Spanish Translation Section provides translation services from English into Spanish. The incumbent, as Chief of the Section, is accountable for the high quality and timely delivery of these services. S/he leads and supervises all staff in the Section in terms of delegation of duties, performance evaluation, technical guidance, training and coaching. The Chief reports directly to the Deputy Director, LPC, with whom s/he consults on compl...