Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
Given the current working arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tasks described here-below will have to be undertaken remotely in whichever country the selected candidate is based, until further notice. .

Under the direct supervision of Head – Programme Coherence/Assurance Unit the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Monitors project review processes and schedules related to the unit’s outputs; where applicable, assists in the verification of receipt and accuracy of requisite documents, approvals, signatures, etc. to ensure compliance with relevant administrative requirements.
• Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors change and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.
• Supports a wide range of administrative roles such as recruitment, procurement, contract administration, travel and consultant payments as per UN administrative and financial rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Provides secretarial and administrative support to Project Review Committee (PRC) meetings, conferences.
• Monitors the UNEP-PRC email to ensure PCAU actions on requests within set timelines.
• Responds or drafts responses to routine correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of communication documents, memos and reports.
• Support tracking project submissions to PRC Secretariat.
• Performs data entry and extraction functions on Microsoft excel.
• Generates a variety of standard statistical reports, etc., using various databases.
• Maintains files (both paper and electronic) and databases for work unit.
• Tracks email communications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Language Skills
• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level:
• Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:
• Education - Additional Comments: Business Administration, Project Management or related area

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:
• Experience in business administration support or related area is required.
• Experience working on projects and project data management is desirable.
• Proven experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel is desirable.
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Platform ERP systems e. g umoja is an added advantage.
• Previous experience at the United Nations, UNEP or other international organizations on administration, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or environment would be considered an advantage.

Area of expertise:
Development programme/project administration, Administration and administrative assistance, Other development programme/project experience Area of expertise details:
• Project administration support
• Driving license: No Competencies values:
• Accountability, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication,
• Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Work Hours: 8

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