Senior Documents Management Assistant

GloJobs; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UNEP in Montreal seeks a Senior Documents Management Assistant to oversee translation management for parliamentary documents and publication materials in UN official languages, coordinating translation workflows during meetings.

Reporting to the Editor or Chief of Unit, you will supervise translation teams, manage translator rosters, monitor performance, and support recruitment decisions to meet Secretariat needs.

Responsibilities

• a) Manages translation requests and assists in the implementation and development of translation processes in all relevant official United Nations languages for the parliamentary documents and publication materials of the Secretariat.
• b) Leads and coordinates the teams in charge of translation management and the work of translators in all United Nations official languages during meetings.
• c) Under the supervision and guidance of the Editor or the Chief of Unit, manages the rosters of freelance translators in all United Nations languages, ensuring that the rosters meet the needs of the Secretariat by monitoring the performance of each translator and making recommendations for the recruitment of new translators.

Job description

Senior Documents Management Assistant at UNEP

Grade: G-7. Location: Montreal, Canada. Application deadline: 16 October 2026.

Translation Management

• a) Manages translation requests and assists in the implementation and development of translation processes in all relevant official United Nations languages for the parliamentary documents and publication materials of the Secretariat.
• b) Leads and coordinates the teams in charge of translation management and the work of translators in all United Nations official languages during meetings.
• c) Under the supervision and guidance of the Editor or the Chief of Unit, manages the rosters of freelance translators in all United Nations languages, ensuring that the rosters meet the needs of the Secretariat by monitoring the performance of each translator and making recommendations for the recruitment of new translators.