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Applications are invited from suitably qualified residents of Trinidad and Tobago to fill the following position at the Caribbean Court of Justice.

The Junior Accounting Assistant reports to the Financial Comptroller and:

• provides a variety of accounting activities related to the payment and receipt of money;
• computes, classifies, records and reconciles transactions to the CCJ and RJLSC financial accounting systems;
• checks transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies;
• applies working knowledge of applicable accounting standards and regulations;
• records, classifies and summarises accounting transactions;
• compiles various documents and verifies their accuracy;
• assembles documents for computer input and inputs data;
• reconciles accounts and assists in the compilation of reports;
• performs arithmetical calculations;
• maintains records through filing retention storage compilation coding and updating;
• responds to enquiries;
• uses various software applications such as spreadsheets, rational databases and office suite to assemble, manipulate and format data and reports;
• carries out duties and responsibilities with limited supervision

• preferably level 2 ACCA or equivalent and currently pursuing formal professional accounting qualifications;
• 2 years related work experience; however 3 years preferred additional relevant education may be substituted for experience;
• ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• courteous, affable and be able to function in a goal-oriented team environment

• Judges and staff members at all levels

• staff of courts of the region
• regional CARICOM Staff and staff of other regional and international bodies
• members of the public and private sectors

Salary :  TT$8,000.  (free of income tax)

Interested persons are asked to visit the Court website at www.caribbeancourtofjustice.org and click on “Recruitment:  Junior Accounting Assistant” for application forms for the position of “Junior Accounting Assistant”.

Applications must be made on the APPROPRIATE application form which may be downloaded from the above mentioned website, or faxed to you upon request to the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission at (868) 623-2225 Ext 2241, or collected from the office of the Commission at the address below.

Applications may be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and any other information which the candidate may consider necessary and must be sent to the offices of:

The Secretary
Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission 
134 Henry Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Applications must be received by 4:00pm on Friday 2nd May, 2008

The RJLSC does not undertake to acknowledge or respond to all applications.

Application forms may be downloaded from the Commission's website at the following links:

Application Forms

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