Terminology Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO | Consultant |
Closing: 21 Feb 2026 45 days remaining
Location: REMOTE, REMOTE

Overview

Contribute to the development, maintenance, and delivery of core terminology products and services, ensuring accuracy and consistency of outputs.


Tasks Summary
  • Add, revise, proofread, and validate Arabic entries in the FAO Terminology Portal.
  • Conduct linguistic and terminological research using authoritative sources.
  • Ensure terminological integrity and scientific accuracy of Arabic technical terms.
  • Review and validate definitions and contextual remarks for Arabic terms.
  • Respond to terminology-related queries from users.
  • Maintain and update Arabic content of the NOCS database.

Experience Requirements
  • For Consultants: Advanced university degree in linguistics, translation, terminology or related field.
  • For PSAs: University degree in linguistics, translation, terminology or related field.
  • Consultants with a bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.

Qualification Requirements

Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in linguistics, translation, terminology or a related field; or a university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in linguistics, translation, terminology or a related field with two additional years of relevant professional experience.

Other Details

Contract Duration: 11 months

Work Modality: home-based or located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy

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