Vacancies at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Executive Assistants

⏲ Sep 15, 2017, 6:40 PM
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women. We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below: Job Title: Executive Assistant Job ID: 12059 Location: Maiduguri, Borno Grade: SB3 Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC) Posting Type: External Contract Duration: Initial contract of one year Background

Under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Office the Executive Associate is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of secretary duties by performing, under minimal supervision, the full range of office management and administrative support functions; typically provides direct assistance to senior officers or managers such as a Head of Office consistent with UN rules and regulations
The Executive Associate leads and provides guidance to OCHA’s Head of Office, fostering effective collaboration within the teams, with relevant OCHA and UNDP counterparts at Headquarters and in the field, and with other UN agencies, promoting a client-oriented approach and ensuring optimal performance and efficient delivery of services.

Duties and Responsibilities Ensures effective and efficient functioning of the HoO’s office focusing on achievement of the following results:

Maintenance of the HoO’s calendar, contacts with high-ranking visitors, arrangement of appointments and meetings, acting as an interpreter when required and/or taking minutes.
Management of HoO’s missions and representation schedule.
Maintenance of rosters of high-level partners, telephone lists.
Preparation of correspondence, directives, comments on behalf of the HoO for his/her signature and making follow-up when required.
Maintenance of protocol procedures.
Preparation of high quality briefing materials for HoO’s appointments, meetings, missions.
Preparation of informal translations.
Use of automated office management systems for effective functioning of the HoO’s office.

Ensures provision of effective communications support to the office focusing on achievement of the following results:

Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials. Use of automated filing system.
Coordination of the information flow in the office, follow up on circulation files.
Facilitation of information sharing between UNCT and the UN Coordination Unit.
Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of the reports to Head of Office.
Screening of all incoming calls and correspondence.
Presentation of proposals to eliminate communication bottlenecks in the office and streamline office procedures between the supervisor’s office and subordinate division.

Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Organization of specialized trainings for secretaries.
Organization of trainings to UN staff on coordination, administration and protocol issues.

Impact of Results:

The key results have an impact on the efficiency of the HoO’s office.
Accurate analysis and presentation of information strengthens the capacity of the HoO’s office and promotes the image of UN/UNDP as an effective contributor to the development of the country. Incumbent’s own initiative is decisive in results of work and timely finalization.

Competencies Functional Competencies:

Building Strategic Partnerships
Maintaining information and databases
Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Basic research and analysis
Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents innovative strategies and new approaches

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures
Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments

Promoting Organizational Change and Development:

Presentation of information on best practices in organizational change
Documents ‘best practices’ in organizational change and development within and outside the UN system
Demonstrates ability to identify problems and proposes solutions.

Design and Implementation of Management Systems:

Data gathering and implementation of management systems
Uses information/databases/other management systems
Provides inputs to the development of simple system components

Client Orientation:

Maintains effective client relationships
Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Responds to client needs promptly.

Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management:

Gathering and disseminating information
Gathers and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems
Prepares timely inputs to reports
Maintains databases

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Informed and transparent decision making

Required Skills and Experience Education:

Secondary Education with specialized secretarial training.
University Degree or equivalent would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.

Experience:

6 years of progressively responsible secretarial, administrative, programme experience is required at the national or international level.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc), experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements: