Fresher Admin UN Jobs – Senior Executive Support Assistant – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Job Title:  Senior Executive Support Assistant (Fresher Admin UN Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station:  Arua, Uganda

 

About US:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

 

Job Summary: The position of Senior Executive Support Assistant is located within a Division/Bureau or Office of the Representation/Head of Office. The role of this position is to provide administrative and secretarial support services to the Head of Office or immediate Supervisor, in order to ensure the smooth running of the Office and its flow and management of administrative and routinely information. This would involve direct contact with other staff members and contacts with the teams of high-ranking officials, both within and outside UNHCR.

 

Subject to the nature of the task/assignment, the incumbent will work independently on routine tasks, while will follow instructions of the supervisor for more complex issues.

 

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR’s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to the UNHCR Office thus it’s better able to meet its objectives.
• Arrange appointments and maintains supervisor’s calendar. Receive visitors; places and screens telephone calls and answers queries with discretion.
• Arrange meetings, both internal and external, some involving high-ranking officials, and take minutes and/or notes at meetings.
• Prepare informal translations and may act as interpreter.
• Draft correspondence, documents and reports, some of which are highly confidential.
• Receive, screen, log and route correspondence, attach necessary background information and maintain follow-up system.
• Draft official correspondence, documents and reports on routine matters and/or for clearance by the supervisor and ensure follow-up. Maintain filing system for electronic and hard copy documents.
• Maybe required to assist in Human Resources tasks (attendance record, travel arrangements, preparation of travel authorisation, /claims, etc.) for staff within the unit.
• Assist in the preparation of visit programmes, briefings on issues covered by the Unit, collection of documentation for briefing kits; talking points and other material for missions, meetings and visits.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Senior Executive Support Assistant job placement should have two years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
• Certificates and/or Licenses: Business Administration, Secretarial, Office Management, Human Resources, or other related field
• Language Requirements: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

 

Desirable

• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.

 

Functional Skills

• *IT-Computer Literacy
• UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures
• CO-Drafting and Documentation

 

NB: Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should apply online at the link below

 

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Deadline: 19^th November 2023