United Nations International Criminal Court (ICC) Field Operations Assistant Job Vacancy in Uganda

 Job Title: Field Operations
Assistant (G-5)
Organisation: International
Criminal Court (ICC)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy
Announcement No:
4063EE-PO
Net
Annual Salary:
UGX 31,301,000
Reports
to:
Field Operations Officer
About ICC:
The International Criminal Cour

t
(ICC), governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent, treaty based,
international criminal court established to help end impunity for the
perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international
community.

The ICC is an independent
international organisation, and is not part of the United Nations system. Its
seat is at The Hague in the Netherlands. Although the Court’s expenses are
funded primarily by States Parties, it also receives voluntary contributions
from governments, international organisations, individuals, corporations and
other entities.
 Key
Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Develop
    links with local communities and follow the socio-political situation in
    the areas of operations to develop and maintain the maximum level of
    security awareness of the local situation;
  • Actively
    coordinate travel arrangements and logistic support for investigators and
    witnesses as required for mission support;
  • Assist
    in the coordination of security arrangements for witnesses;
  • Compile
    and send reports for ICC headquarters in the absence of the FOO;
  • Offers
    administrative and some operational support to the staff of the Office of
    the Prosecutor (OTP) in the Field Office, including visiting investigators
    and other personnel, arranging meetings, taking minutes and follows up on
    decisions taken;
  • Maintain
    the Field Operations Officer’s calendar of activities, office files and
    records;
  • Maintain
    financial records of OTP field office expenditure.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:  
  • The
    applicant must have completed secondary education.
  • A
    minimum of six years’ experience; possession of a university degree may be
    substituted with two years of working experience
  • Significant
    experience in dealing with situations requiring high degree of
    confidentiality
  • Past
    exposure and experience in dealing with traumatized people
  • High
    Personal initiative, flexibility and ability to work with diverse
    professionals
  • Advanced
    knowledge of office procedures and practices;
  • Computer
    literacy skills i.e. advanced skills in standard Microsoft applications:
    Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook;
  • Past
    experience in a multinational environment experience would be an advantage.
  • Knowledge
    of local languages.
ICC
Core Competencies
:
Dedication to the mission and values
  • Acts
    consistently in accordance with the mission and values of the Organisation;
  • Maintains
    confidentiality, acts with integrity and shows respect for diversity;
  • Shows
    commitment to the organisation;
  • Presents
    a positive image of the organisation during external discussions.
Professionalism:
  • Applies
    professional and technical expertise;
  • Stays
    abreast with organisational issues;
  • Produces
    workable solutions to a range of problems;
Teamwork:
  • Listens,
    consults and communicates proactively;
  • Handles
    disagreements with tact and diplomacy;
  • Recognises
    and rewards the contribution of others;
  • Encourages
    a climate of teamwork by own actions;
Learning and Developing:
  • Identifies
    development strategies needed to achieve work and career goals and makes
    use of developmental or training opportunities;
  • Learns
    from successes and failures;
  • Seeks
    feedback and gives feedback to others to increase organisational
    effectiveness;
  • Seeks
    opportunities for improvement of work;
  • Has an
    open mind and contributes to innovation.
Handling uncertain situations:
  • Adapts
    to changing circumstances;
  • Deals
    with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents;
  • Plans
    activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible
    changing circumstances;
  • Manages
    time effectively.
Interaction:
  • Expresses
    opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;
  • Handles
    contacts with diplomacy and tact;
  • Communicates
    in a transparent and open way with internal and external contacts while
    complying with confidentiality requirements.
Realising objectives: Accepts
and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm;
Keeps to agreements with others;
  • Focuses
    on client needs;
  • Takes
    responsibility for actions, projects and people;
  • Monitors
    and maintains quality and productivity.
Knowledge of languages:
Fluency in either of the working languages of the Court, English or French, is
essential. Working knowledge of the other is desirable. Fluency in one or more
local languages is also essential.
How
to Apply:  
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates who desire to join the United Nations’ International
Criminal Court (ICC) should Apply by visiting the web link below. Please see
the full job details but Apply by either Logging In (if registered) or Creating
a Profile (If New)
Deadline:
7th August 2014
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