JOB DESCRIPTION

VA/2025/006
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA TRIBUNAL INTERNATIONAL DU DROIT DE LA MER

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, an international court with its seat in Hamburg, Germany, has the following vacancy:

Administrative Assistant (Finance) (G-6)
Functions: The main tasks of the incumbent, working under the general supervision of the Head of Budget and Finance, include:
• In coordination with the Associate Administrative Officer (Contributions/Budget) the assessment of States Parties’ contributions to the budgets of the Tribunal, the maintenance of contributions records, the drafting of notes verbales and other correspondence regarding contributions;
• Preparation of salary and meeting-related payments to judges of the Tribunal;
• Maintenance of the judges’ pension database;
• Payment of travel advances and processing of travel claims;
• Performance of monthly bank reconciliations;
• Processing of payments in the Tribunal’s accounting and e-banking system;
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and experience: Completed secondary education; 6 years of relevant experience; excellent knowledge of English or French with a working knowledge of the other language; good computer skills. Knowledge of relevant procedures and practice of the United Nations common system would be desirable. Knowledge of a computerized accounting system would be an asset.
The Tribunal reserves the right to appoint a candidate at one level below the advertised post. Appointment to this post is on a local recruitment basis.
Remuneration: An initial two-year fixed-term contract (renewable), attractive tax- free salary with United Nations benefits and allowances. Applications should be sent by email to the Head of Personnel at: [email protected]
A completed ITLOS personal history form (P11) must be received at the Tribunal no later than 16 January 2026. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The P11 form can be found on the Tribunal’s website at https://www.itlos.org/en/main/the-registry/employment-opportunities/