Languages Department Auc/sce

12/11/2024

In light of our MoU with the United Nations, please circulate the following announcement and spread the word among your learners.

As part of the series of three webinars offered by the United Nations Department for General Assembly and Conference Management ahead of its upcoming competitive examination (CELP) for Arabic-language interpreters, we are pleased to inform you that the third webinar will take place on Friday, 15 November 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT (New York time).

Entitled “United Nations Interpretation Exams Assessment Criteria”, the webinar will be delivered and moderated by United Nations staff interpreters. It will be conducted in English with linguistic references to terminology in Arabic and French.

Please circulate this invite among students and alumni. Those interested in attending, particularly those who have applied for the exam, are invited to register through this link: 05973579-d1a6-4fa3-bc85-86608a26fe5d@0f9e35db-544f-4f60-bdcc-5ea416e6dc70." rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/05973579-d1a6-4fa3-bc85-86608a26fe5d@0f9e35db-544f-4f60-bdcc-5ea416e6dc70.

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09/07/2024

UN 2025 Competitive examination for language positions: Arabic-language interpreters, P2, P3
United Nations
Multiple

You can view and apply for this job at:
https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=237240&PostingSeq=1

Thank you.

07/05/2023

This is a reminder of the deadline

Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management English text: “Tina Turner is having the time of her life" French text: “Je m'enfile dix-huit va**um avant de prendre l'avion (mais sinon, ça va)" Arabic Judges: Nidale Noun and Bilal Orfali General category...

22/03/2023

Dear all,
Please be informed that the sixteenth St. Jerome Translation Contest was launched on 20 March 2023 and is being hosted by the Conference Management Service in Vienna.



The deadline of Monday, 29 May 2023.

Please find the test pieces, the registration form and all the details here
https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/st-jerome-translation-contest

Please note that only SCE translation students are eligible for participating in this contest. All submissions will be managed through our Focal Point Ms. Deena Mansour. Participants will have to submit their registration form in PDF and their translation in Word document to Ms. Deena Mansour at [email protected]

Please note that no more than two entries per language from each university will be accepted.

Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management English text: “Tina Turner is having the time of her life" French text: “Je m'enfile dix-huit va**um avant de prendre l'avion (mais sinon, ça va)" Arabic Judges: Nidale Noun and Bilal Orfali General category...

17/01/2023

The United Nations has announced a competitive examination for English Interpreters. Successful candidates may be stationed at Headquarters in New York or at the United Nations Offices at Geneva, Nairobi or Vienna.

The eligibility criteria and the application process are detailed in the announcement, available here: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=198050&Lang=en-US

The deadline for applications is 14 February 2023, 23.59 p.m. (New York time).

17/01/2023

The United Nations has announced a competitive examination for English Interpreters. Successful candidates may be stationed at Headquarters in New York or at the United Nations Offices at Geneva, Nairobi or Vienna.
The eligibility criteria and the application process are detailed in the announcement, available in English and in French. Additional information about competitive examinations for language staff is also available on the UN Careers and Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) websites.
The deadline for applications is 14 February 2023, 23.59 p.m. (New York time).

English:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=198050&Lang=en-US

French:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=198050&Lang=fr-FR

Les postes sont à pourvoir au Département de l’Assemblée générale et de la gestion des conférences, au Siège, à Genève, à Nairobi et à Vienne. Les titulaires sont placé(e)s sous la supervision générale du (de la) chef de la section ou du service d’interprétation ou de la section o...

16/01/2023

16/01/2023

Celebrating the graduates of our Translation Professional Diplomas

The School of Continuing Education joined students and parents to celebrate the graduates of the SCE Translation Diploma. The ceremony was attended by Dr. James P. Ketterer, Dean of the School of Continuing Education.

Congratulations to our students, wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!

17/11/2022

The United Nations will soon hold a Global Language Roster (GLR) examination for short-term English conference interpreters. Candidates should have a perfect command of English, as well as an excellent command of French, and either Russian or Spanish. Candidates from underrepresented regions may be admitted with only French as a passive language.
More information about the eligibility criteria and how to apply is available from the GLR exam announcement on the UN Careers portal https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=194242&Lang=en-US
The publication period for this GLR exam is very brief, the deadline for submitting applications being set at Thursday, 24 November 2022.

A preselection test will be held on 10 January 2023, and the final test will take place 31 January 2023, with a possible additional day of examination on 1 February 2023, if required. The series of tests will be run remotely on Vidcruiter software; candidates will be participating from their own location, and will have to ensure that they are properly equipped to hear and record audio.

Candidates wishing to apply should first create a profile on the UN Careers portal, if they don’t have one yet, and make sure they finalize their application and submit it by the deadline. The steps for submitting an application are described in paragraphs 2 and 3 here https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AP&lang=en-US

25/09/2022

The United Nations has announced a competitive examination for English Translator/Précis-writers, Editors, Verbatim Reporters and English Linguists. Successful candidates may be stationed at Headquarters in New York, at the United Nations Offices at Geneva, Nairobi or Vienna or at the regional commissions in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut or Santiago.

The eligibility criteria and the application process are detailed in the announcement, available in https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=189709&Lang=en-US
Additional information about competitive examinations for language staff is also available on the UN Careers https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=LE&lang=en-US and Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) website https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/language-careers. The deadline for applications is 30 October 2022.