Monday, July 12, 2010

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Jobs in Arusha: Spanish Language Instructor

Spanish Language Instructor

Deadline for Applications: 31 July 2010
Date of Issuance: 9 July 2010

Organizational Unit: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Duty Station: Arusha

Vacancy Announcement Number: AR-10-ADM-HRPS-INT-004

Extension of the appointment is subject to the extension of the mandate and/or the availability of funds.


Remuneration: Under the consultancy program, the fees paid to language instructors is approximately US$1,680.00 per month.

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief, Staff Development and Training Unit (SDTU), the incumbent’s major duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

To conduct Spanish language course sessions for ICTR staff members from beginners level to advanced level as per the established curriculum, including preparation of class session handouts.
To conduct and invigilate quarterly end of term exams and consequently mark the examinations to give a percentage assessment rating of performance based on the established marking scheme.
To assist in conducting, invigilating and marking of language placement tests for non-beginner applicants, to determine their level of proficiency in the language course applied for attendance.
To assist in conducting oral examination interviews for language course participants registered to sit for the annual Language Proficiency Examinations (LPE) procured by the United Headquarters in New York (OHRM).
To maintain a class attendance checklist for monitoring staff participation in the language course and for the SDTU attendance records.
To assist with the preparation of the language class schedule in liaison with the Chief of SDTU and the Training Assistant.
To prepare quarterly end of term skits/theatrical plays to be staged by the language course participants.
Competencies


Core Competencies

Communication: Demonstrated good teaching, presentation and communication skills in Spanish and English.
Planning & Organization: Ability to plan and prepare a teaching handout programme for the allocated hourly class session in accordance with the established teaching curriculum (with the objective of preparing the language participants to attain the level required to qualify them to sit for the Language Proficiency Examinations (LPE).
Accountability: Ability to deliver the teaching output for which one has responsibility within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
Creativity: Ability to actively seek to improve the internal teaching programme or services provided at ICTR.
Managerial Competencies

Managing Performance: Ability to monitor the language course participants progress as regards knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, class participation and oral confidence.
Vision: Demonstrate ability to put forth a strategically planned teaching class session in achieving the objective of proficiency in the respective language (1) as a communication tool and (2) for the purpose of sitting for the Language Proficiency Examinations (LPE).
Judgement/Decision making: Aptitude to work in a multi-cultural environment with respect of the various diversities in cultural background, religion etc. Ability to assess progress of language course participants based on class participation and end of term performance.
Qualifications

Education: University degree or equivalent in a teaching or communication field.
Work Experience: At least 2 years of pertinent experience in teaching.
Languages: English and French are the working Languages of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written Spanish is required.
Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Ability to plan and prepare teaching handouts.
Demonstrated ability to teach in Spanish.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations – Chapter 3,
article 8). English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is a non-smoking environment.

Please Note:

Shorlisted candidates will be requested to submit an essay and take part in an oral interview.
All candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
How to apply

Please send your application to the address, email or fax number indicated below before the deadline.

International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda
Chief of Human Resources and Planning Section,
ICTR P.O. Box 6016
Arusha, Tanzania
Fax: 255-212-963-2848, 1-27-250 4000, 255-27-250 4373
E-mail: careerrc_ictr@un.org

Applications must be submitted using the United Nations Personal History form (P-11).

The applications should indicate the vacancy announcement number on the application and on the envelope, email or fax.

Applicants may wish to retain copies of their completed P-11 form for use for future applications.
Due to the volume of applications received, receipt of offline paper applications cannot be acknowledged individually.
UN staff members must attach copies of their last two Performance Appraisal System evaluations to their applications.

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