Job: Publications Assistant

Location: Vienna
Closing Date: Monday, 09 December 2013

Assignment:

The Policy Making Organ Secretariat Support Section in the Legal and External Relations Division provides organizational and substantive support for the meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies, as well as printing, reproduction, publishing, capacity building and video streaming services.

Duties: Under the general supervision of the Chief, Policy Making Organ Secretariat Support Section, the Legal and External Relations Division:

• Assist in the production of publications, in particular the 2013 Programme and Budget Performance Report and the 2013 Annual Report, through layout and typesetting with a main focus on typesetting tabular material using the Adobe InDesign software;
• Prepare images to be used in publications for printing in Adobe Photoshop and work in Adobe Lightroom on keywording and categorizing images for a photo archive;
• Perform other publications-related tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

1. Completed secondary education. Completed courses in typesetting and design would be an asset;
2. Several years of relevant practical work experience and knowledge at the national and/or international level in producing documents or books with Adobe InDesign. Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on creation of publications with Adobe InDesign;
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English language are essential;
4. Working Knowledge of one of the other official languages of the Commission would be an asset.

Competencies:

Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results and be able to work independently with minimum supervision. Very good skills in communicating with people from different backgrounds and demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Remuneration/Service AgreementRemuneration for Temporary Assistants shall be determined in accordance with the monthly total net salary, step 1, without dependency benefits, of the United Nations salary scales for staff in related categories for Vienna and, if applicable, subject to deductions of contributions to the CTBTO Health Insurance scheme for Temporary Assistants.This assignment has been classified at the G-4 for the duration of the contract.Agreements for Temporary Assistance shall be made under a Service Agreement not to exceed 130 working days.

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