Job: Personal Assistant to the Prosecutor

Location: The Hague 
Deadline: Wednesday, 16 October 2013 

Description

Job Title and Level: Personal Assistant to the Prosecutor (G-7)

Vacancy Announcement No: 3096EE-PO

Deadline for Applications: 16.10.2013

Organizational Unit : Immediate Office of the Prosecutor

Duty Station : The Hague

Type of Appointment: Established Post

Post number : 5440

Minimum Net Annual Salary (Single Rate) € 47,481(EURO) :

Contract Duration

For initial appointments, the Court offers a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension (six monthprobationary period).

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for bothfixed-term established and general temporary assistance posts.

Entry on duty date is to be determined.

Duties & Responsibilities

Within the Immediate Office of the Prosecutor and subject to the direct authority of the Prosecutor, theincumbent is responsible for:

• Providing professional, efficient secretarial support to the Prosecutor;
• Providing administrative support to the Prosecutor for the day-to-day organization of her work;
• Managing the agenda of the Prosecutor;
• Preparing and processing the official travel of the Prosecutor, in co-operation with the Travel Unit of theRegistry of the Court;
• Scheduling and co-ordinating meetings and conferences hosted by the Prosecutor, and providing administrativesupport as may be required;
• Ensuring the smooth and constant flow of information between the Prosecutor and her direct subordinates;
• Drafting and typing personal correspondence for the Prosecutor in both working languages of the Court;
• Establishing and maintaining a paper-based and electronic filing system for the Prosecutor; and
• Performing other tasks as may be required by the Prosecutor.

Essential Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education;
• At least 10 years of experience as an executive assistant in the cabinet of a high-ranking international civilservant, minister, diplomatic official or executive officer in the private sector.
• A university degree may besubstituted as 2 years of working experience;
• Training in the administrative field preferred;- Proven secretarial skills, including the ability to operate relevant computer software (especially Microsoft OfficeSuite);
• A good knowledge of general office management policies, procedures and practices;
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and meet deadlines;
• Excellent communication, drafting and organisational skills, ability to plan and establish priorities;
• As an additional asset, familiarity with the rules and procedures of diplomatic protocol;

ICC Competencies:

• Dedication to the mission and valuesActs consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the organisation;
• maintains confidentiality, actswith integrity and shows respect for diversity; shows commitment to the organisation; presents a positive imageof the organisation during external discussions.
• ProfessionalismApplies professional and technical expertise;
• keeps abreast of organisational issues; produces workable solutionsto a range of problems.
• Realising objectivesAccepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm; keeps to agreements with others;
• focuses on clientneeds; takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; monitors and maintains quality and productivity.
• InteractionHandles contacts with diplomacy and tact; communicates in a transparent and open way with internal andexternal contacts, while complying with confidentiality requirements

Knowledge of Languages:

• Proficiency in both of the working languages English and French is required.
• Working knowledge of otherofficial languages of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) would be considered as an additionalasset.

General Information

The selected candidate will be subject to a Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) process in accordance withICC policy. The PSC process will include but will not be limited to, verification of the information provided inthe personal history form and a criminal record check. All candidates should be in a position to submit anelectronic copy of their passport and all diplomas listed on their profile when requested;

• Applicants may check the status of vacancies on ICC E-Recruitment web-site;
• Post to be filled preferably by a national of a State Party to the ICC Statute, or of a State which hassigned and is engaged in the ratification process or which is engaged in the accession process, but nationalsfrom non-state parties may also be considered;
• In accordance with the Rome Statute, the ICC aims to achieve fair representation of women and men forall positions, representation of the principal legal systems of the world for legal positions, and equitablegeographical representation for positions in the professional category;
• Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged;
• Personnel recruited at the General Service level are not entitled to all of the benefits granted tointernationally-recruited staff;
• The Court reserves the right not to make any appointment to the vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
• The ICC is willing to apply the 'Inter-Organisation Agreement concerning Transfer, Secondment or Loan ofStaff among the Organizations applying the United Nations Common System of Salaries and Allowances' or 'theInter-Organisation Mobility Accord' on a reciprocal basis.

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