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Job Opening
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Posting Title: |
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Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific, P4
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Job Code Title: |
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INVESTMENT OFFICER
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Department/ Office: |
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United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
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Duty Station: |
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NEW YORK
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Posting Period: |
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24 April 2014-23 May 2014
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Job Opening number: |
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14-INV-UNJSPF-34763-R-NEW YORK (R)
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Staffing Exercise ID: |
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N/A
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United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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This position is located in the Investment Management Division (IMD) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The incumbent reports directly to the Senior Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific.
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Responsibilities
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Under the supervision of the Senior Investment Officer (SIO), the incumbent implements investment strategy and monitors equities portfolios for the Asia Pacific developed markets including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea.
a. Manages and invests the assets of the Fund in equities.
b. Implements approved investment strategies for the strategic and tactical asset allocation and portfolio rebalancing with careful review of the market environments.
b. Monitors portfolio to achieve the performance to meet the Funds investment objectives by reviewing both portfolio and benchmark performance on a regular basis.
c. Ensures that all of the investments are in compliance with IMD's investment and policy guidelines.
d. Conducts portfolio review periodically and presents in the Portfolio Review Meeting.
e. Balances long-term strategies to achieve results superior to benchmarks by assisting the SIO in constructing and monitoring the portfolio through dedicated research.
f. Assists with due diligence with new investments.
2. Conducts careful and thorough investment research that is relevant to managing the Asia Pac portfolios.
a. Performs fundamental analysis through financial statements, corporate announcements, market news and other publicly available information.
b. Reviews investment research and discuss with strategists, economists, security analysts through brokerage community and the Advisors/Research providers.
c. Engages with senior members of corporate management to review their business and corporate strategies.
d. Conducts portfolio analysis using risk tools and analytical tools.
e. Conducts sector/thematic research and updates fundamentals of companies and industries.
3. Makes specific investment recommendations.
a. Ensures the Fund's four investments criteria: i.e. safety, profitability, liquidity, and convertibility.
b. Makes specific investment recommendations to achieve optimum investment performance with careful review of the portfolio's investment objectives and risk tolerance.
c. Presents and discusses investment recommendations to the Senior Investment Officer.
4. Reporting
a. Assists the SIO in reporting accurately and timely to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the Investments of the UNJSPF and Director of IMD when requested.
b. Assists the Director of Investment Management Division in reporting on investment and related matters to governing bodies.
c. Serves as the Officer In Charge when required in the absence of the SIO.
5. Maintains a high level of professional investment expertise by:
a. Participating in seminars and taking courses in investment topics.
b. Keeping abreast of rapidly changing techniques of portfolio management and exchanging view with colleagues and members of the investment community.
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Competencies
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Professionalism:
• Demonstrated ability and sound knowledge of applied macroeconomics, banking and portfolio management; ability to work under pressure, accurately, efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to utilise various portfolio management and data processing tools; such as Bloomberg, DataStream, Reuters etc., and Microsoft Office programmes is required.
• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensures the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Teamwork:
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others;
• Places team agenda before personal agenda;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Accountability:
• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments;
• Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards;
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules;
• Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments;
• Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
Managing Performance
• Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority;
• Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member;
• Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills;
• Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines;
• Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff;
• Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative;
• Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff;
• Appraises performance fairly.
Judgement/Decision-making
• Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly;
• Gathers relevant information before making a decision;
• Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them;
• Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization;
• Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information;
• Checks assumptions against facts;
• Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision;
• Makes tough decisions when necessary.
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Education
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Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Business and Administration (MBA), Finance, Economics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A certification as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is desirable.
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Work Experience
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A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in investment analysis and/or investment management, equities covering markets in developed Asia/Pacific including Japan is required. Experience in portfolio management with an emphasis on buyside is desirable.
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Languages
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English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
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Assessment
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Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
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Special Notice
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Any candidate from a member organization of the UNJSPF applying for this post is considered as an internal candidate provided he/she has been appointed through the appointment and promotion procedures applicable in his/her respective organization.
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
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United Nations Considerations
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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). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
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No Fee
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THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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