Job Title Temporary Senior Records Management Assistant
Organization Name OSCE Secretariat
Location Vienna
Grade G6
Closing Date of application 21-06-2016
No. of Posts 1
Background
Please note that this is a temporary position until 31 December 2016 with possibility of an extension.
The Records Management Unit (RMU) currently comprises four staff members who are responsible for registering official correspondence, overseeing the systematic transfer and destruction of records, handling reference requests, and developing record-keeping tools and resources. RMU also provides advisory services on record-keeping to all OSCE executive structures and actively promotes best practices in records management.
Required competencies
Core values
  • Commitment: Actively contributes to achieving organizational goals
  • Diversity: Respects others and values their diverse perspectives and contributions
  • Integrity: Acts in a manner consistent with the Organization�s core values and organizational principles
  • Accountability: Takes responsibility for own action and delegated work


Core competencies
  • Communication: Actively works to achieve clear and transparent communication with colleagues and with stakeholders of the Organization
  • Collaboration: Works effectively with others on common goals and fosters a positive, trust-based working environment
  • Planning: Works towards the achievement of goals in a structured and measured manner
  • Analysis and decision-making: Analyses available information, draws well-founded conclusions and takes appropriate decisions
  • Initiative-taking: Proposes and initiates new ideas, activities and projects
  • Flexibility: Responds positively and effectively to changing circumstances


Managerial competencies (for positions with managerial responsibilities)
  • Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, builds trust and creates an enabling environment
  • Strategic thinking: Identifies goals that advance the organizational agenda and develops plans for achieving them
  • Managing performance: Helps to maximize team performance by providing active feedback and skill development opportunities
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Records Management, the Temporary Senior Records Management Assistant will perform a variety of duties including project-related work as well as administrative tasks. The Temporary Senior Records Management Assistant�s tasks include:

  • Identifying and documenting requirements for records-related projects;
  • Communicating requirements to ICT team;
  • Developing and documenting procedures, user guides, and other reference material;
  • Defining criteria for user acceptance testing, providing feedback and identifying issues;
  • Developing and delivering training to users;
  • Appraising backlog files and integrating them into the Secretariat�s records holdings;
  • Conducting records-related exit procedures for staff members leaving the organization;
  • Assisting with notes verbales administration; 
  • Researching a range of information management topics and providing recommendations;
  • Performing other related duties as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications
  • Completed secondary education;
  • A minimum of six years of experience in information management, specifically records management, archival science or library science;
  • Strong knowledge in records management standards and best practices;
  • Experience working on implementation projects relating to records management systems would be an asset;
  • Professional fluency in English; knowledge of other OSCE languages would be an asset;
  • Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications;
  • Experience of working in a multilateral/multicultural environment;
  • Analytical; detail-oriented; client-oriented;
  • Ability to work under time pressure and with tight deadlines;
  • Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
  • Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
Remuneration Package
Monthly remuneration is EUR 4,245 (12 times a year). OSCE salaries are exempt from taxation in Austria. Social benefits will include possibility of participation in the Cigna medical insurance scheme.

Appointment will be made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale.
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see http://www.osce.org/states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Please note that for this position the OSCE does not reimburse expenses such as travel in connection with interviews, tests, visas and relocation.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.




Records Management Assistant, G-5




Administrative Services (AS) Programme

Knowledge Management Unit


Deadline

for application 31 July 2015


Announcement

number VA 15/024/AS


Expected date

for entry on duty As soon as possible


Duration of

appointment One and half year

with possibility of

extension


Duty

Station Bonn, Germany

  



Publication date: 02 July 2015, Post number: FCA-2946-G5-001


The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the



political process to address Climate Change. The Convention secretariat supports the Convention

and its Kyoto Protocol by a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to

meetings of the Parties.

The mandate of the Administrative Services Programme is the overall facilitation, support and



guidance to programmes and the secretariat at large in the utilization and management of the human,

financial and other resources for the continued implementation of the core work and the mandated

activities of the secretariat to ensure efficiency, compliance and appropriate accountability, and the

facilitation of crosscutting common services and functions. Responsibilities include the development,

implementation and compliance monitoring of administrative policies and procedures for the UNFCCC

secretariat in the areas of finance, budget, human resources, procurement, travel and general

services.

Where will you be working


The Records Management Assistant post is located in the Records Management sub programme

which is accountable for providing records management services throughout the secretariat.

What will you be doing


Under the general guidance of the Chief, Knowledge Management and the direct supervision of the

Records Management Officer, you will be responsible for the following functions:

? Provision of records management support and advice

? Managing the inactive record center

? User support and training

? Maintenance of existing record management databases




You will have the following responsibilities:


1. You will provide record management support and advice to records-creating offices by:

? advising on records management procedures in organizing and managing UNFCCC



information assets, records preservation and disposition;

? handling records transfer processes;

? liaising with records-creating offices on the disposal of records;



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? applying retention schedules so that registration and physical aspects of records



transfers meet established standards.

2. You will maintain existing record management databases by:

? providing reference services, including conducting complex searching;

? supporting the review and analysis of business functions and activities;

? maintaining a complete and updated business classification scheme (BCS) and related



RM toolkits.

3. You will manage the daily operation of the inactive records center by:

? providing records retrieval services;

? being responsible for the physical security and safety of the organization�s records and



ensuring the efficient and safe use of storage space;

? coordinating with facility management for repository maintenance;

? conducting environmental quality controls and arranging for the resolution of problems;

? coordinating with staff in relevant administrative offices to procure archival supplies and



services.

4. You will provide user support and training by:

? supporting users on the application of the records management toolkits and



recordkeeping system;

? delivering staff training on basic records management tools;

? assisting in preparing training materials, user guides and searching aids.

5. You will perform any other job related activity as required, including maintaining records



management operational statistics.

What are we looking for

Educational background


Required:

Highly

desirable:

Completed secondary education.

Specialized training in information science, records, archives and library

management, and knowledge about electronic recordkeeping system.

Experience


Required: At least five years of relevant experience at office support level in documents

registration, modern archives management, record keeping, information

management or related area.

Language skills


Required:

Asset:

Fluency in written and spoken English.

Working knowledge of other United Nations languages and/or German.

Specific professional knowledge


Required:

Desirable:

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) as well as

Sharepoint 2010 or 2013

Practical experience in maintaining electronic records for public institutions

using an electronic records management system is desirable.



Job related skills


Required: Good communications skills.

Ability to deliver basic records management presentation and training.

Ability to deal with highly sensitive information.

Good research and analytical skills.

What is the selection process


You may be invited for assessment of your technical/professional knowledge. If successful you may

be invited for the final stage of the selection process, which consists of a competency based interview

to assess the skills and aptitudes required to successfully perform the functions of the post. The

following set of competencies for this particular post will be applied: Applying Professional Expertise,

communicating with impact, being responsive to clients and partners, working with teams

How to apply:


Candidates, whose qualifications and experience match what we are looking for, should use the online

application system available at http://unfccc.int/secretariat/employment/recruitment.




Please note:


1. This post is for local recruitment only. All travel, interview and relocation costs incurred to take up

an appointment at the duty station in Bonn are at the expense of the applicant.

2. We will confirm receipt of your application. However, only candidates under serious consideration

and contacted for an interview will receive notice of the final outcome of the selection process.

3. Indicative net annual salary: Euro 36,584, plus other UN benefits as indicated in the link below:

https://unfccc.int/secretariat/employment/conditions-of-employment.html