UNITED NATIONS



|UNITED NATIONS |[pic] |NATIONS UNIES |

| |Ref. No.: |TJO/UNAKRT/ | |

| | |2015/001 | |

TEMPORARY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

|P-4 | |Finance Officer |

|TVA Grade Level | |Functional Title |

|Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) |

|United Nations Assistance to Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT) |

|Department/Office/Division |

|Office of Coordinator, UNAKRT |

|Occupational Group (See list on last page) |

| |P-3/P-4 | |15 May, 2015 | |

| |Open to | |Deadline | |

| |(Current Grade of Applicant) | |(DD/MM/YYYY) | |

| Service/Section: |Office of the Coordinator |Estimated Start Date: |ASAP | |

| Duty Station: |Phnom Penh |Possibility of Extension? |YES NO | |

| Duration: |3 months |Open to External Candidates? |YES NO | |

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|DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |

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|Under the applicable law, and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Extraordinary |

|Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has jurisdiction to try senior leaders and those who were most responsible for the crimes and serious violations of |

|Cambodian penal law, international humanitarian law and custom, and international conventions recognized by Cambodia, during the period of the Khmer Rouge |

|regime from 17 April 1975 to 6 January 1979. |

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|While the ECCC is established as a national Court, the Royal Government of Cambodia sought the technical assistance of the United Nations in operating the |

|court. In Resolution A/57/228 and A/57/228B, the General Assembly approved the involvement of the United Nations and endorsed the agreement outlining the |

|arrangements between the two parties. The United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT) was established in 2005 to provide on-going technical, |

|operational and logistical support to the Royal Government of Cambodia in all aspect of the Court's operations. |

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|The position is located in the Office of Administration of the ECCC. The incumbent works under the overall supervision of the DDOA, ECCC/ Coordinator of UNAKRT|

|and reports on day-to-day basis to the Senior Programme Management Officer. The incumbent works in close coordination with the staff in the Budget & Finance |

|Section, UNAKRT and the Senior Finance Officer in the Capacity Development Office, DESA, on all budget/finance related issues. |

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|To learn more about UNAKRT, please visit our website: http ://unakrt-. |

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|Responsibilities: |

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|Under the overall guidance of the Coordinator, UNAKRT/ UMOJA Deployment Coordinator for UNAKRT, and working closely with the Budget and Finance Section staff |

|and the Senior Finance Officer, DESA, the incumbent will, |

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|Contribute to Umoja's deployment and stablisation at the UNAKRT, by : |

|implementing role management and role alignment strategies as aligned to the ERP solution; collaborating effectively with fellow colleagues at the UNAKRT and |

|UNESCAP to integerate the organisational alignment activities so as to ensure seamless implementation of Umoja processes at the organizational and end user |

|level; collaborate with Umoja colleagues in New York and at the regional level to leverage their expertise; identify problems, priorities and issues to be |

|addressed and initiate corrective actions; liase with relevant parties, identify and initiate follow up actions and mitigate risks; identify training needs and|

|ensure the requisite trainings are provided. |

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|He/she will work closely with and assist the Budget Officer to review, analyse and finalize cost estimates and budget proposals in terms of staff and non-staff|

|requirements for the different sections/offices of the ECCC; provide assistance in developing the budget document for the biennial 2016-17 that needs to |

|presented to the OPPBA and the Principal Donor Group (PDG) in the fall. He/she will also assist the finance staff to ensure the relevant appropriations and |

|staffing tables and corresponding approved allotments are correctly recorded in the system; assist in the smooth operations of payroll, disbursement and |

|cashier functions; analyse accounts, review/and assist in preparation of regular financial reports; propose/implement solutions with respect to problem |

|transactions. |

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|Performs other duties as requested. |

|COMPETENCIES |

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|Professionalism: Knowledge of financial and budgetary principles and practices, budget development and financial administration of resources. Ability to |

|develop budgetary policies, procedures and new programmes. Ability to formulate new strategies and technical approaches to budgetary matters. Knowledge of |

|Umoja and its financial module processes. Shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines |

|and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains |

|calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of |

|work. |

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|Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as|

|required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and |

|adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. |

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|Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and |

|maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; |

|monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or |

|setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. |

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|Managing Performance: Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; monitors progress against milestones and |

|deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; |

|appraises performance fairly. |

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|Building Trust: Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; places confidence in colleagues, staff members, and |

|clients; gives proper credit to others; follows through on agreed-upon actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. |

|For Managerial Positions: |

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|QUALIFICATIONS |

|Experience: At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area. Demonstrated|

|knowledge and understanding of UMOJA design and process improvements is highly desirable. Prior demonstrated work experience in delivering financial services |

|in a field mission/project is required. |

|Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field. A first level university degree |

|in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. |

|Languages: The working languages of the ECCC are English, French and Khmer. For this post, fluency in spoken and written English is essential. Knowledge of |

|another official UN language is an advantage. |

|Other Skills:       |

|ADDITIONAL COMMENTS |

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| Qualified short-listed candidates may be requested, as part of the evaluation process for this position, to undergo an assessment exercise which may be |

|followed by an invitation to a competency-based interview.     |

|DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: |

| |Cover Letter |

| |PHP |

| |Signed PAS |Periods:       |

| |Others:       |

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ALL SUBMISSIONS TO BE SENT TO:

|Contact Name: |unakrt-jobs@ |Email Address: |unakrt-jobs@ |

|Copy (cc): |      |Email Address: |      |

Please choose from this list of Occupational groups:

|Administration |Jurists |

|Civil Affairs |Legal Affairs |

|Civilian Police |Logistics |

|Conference Services |Management and Programme Analysis |

|Drug Control and Crime Prevention |Medical |

|Economic Affairs |Ombudsman |

|Electoral Affairs |Political Affairs |

|Engineering |Procurement |

|Finance |Programme Management |

|Human Resources |Public Information |

|Human Rights |Science and Technology |

|Humanitarian Affairs |Security |

|Information Management |Social Affairs |

|Information Systems and Technology |Social Sciences |

|Internship |Statistics |

Note:

While this temporary assignment will provide the successful applicant with an ideal opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

Internal candidates for this purpose is defined as staff members currently serving under 100 series appointment who have been recruited after a competitive examination under staff rule 104.15 or after the advice of a Secretariat joint body under staff rule 104.14. External applicants may be considered when it is not possible to identify suitable internal candidates of the same department/office.

Please note that external candidates are generally not entitled to be appointed at the advertised level of this temporary vacancy and will therefore be graded in accordance with the current recruitment guidelines. This means that the grade may be at a lower level than that of the advertised level of the post.

For information on the provisions for special post allowance, please refer to ST/AI/1999/17.

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