UN Senior Administrative Assistant Job Careers – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Job Title:       Senior Administrative Assistant
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: TMP010
Vacancy Notice: 007/2017
Reports to: Head of Office
Duty Station: Uganda
Post Grade: GL5
About UNHCR:
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 Senior
Administrative Assistant normally has no direct supervisory functions though it
rests upon the supervisor of the post to make time specific arrangements
subject to a given situation. S/he may liaise with local suppliers and/or
officials and/or Implementing Partners (IPs) on routine subject matters under
the direction of the supervisor.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Provide support in interpreting and
    processing of entitlements, issuance of contracts and maintenance of
    various personnel records and files;
  • Attend meetings on day-to-day admin
    matters; administer the movement of UNHCR staff members and monitor their
    attendance records, leave plans, overtime and visa requirements.
  • Search office files and records relating
    to a variety of topics for information and reference. Select information
    and records in specified format or on the basis of general instructions
    for use by others in preparing reports, correspondence, technical papers,
    project or programme plans and general reference documents;
  • Provide support in the requisition of
    office supplies, equipment and arrange for distribution together with the
    appropriate inventory records;
  • Assist in administrative formalities
    related to travel arrangements and issuance/ renewal of visas, licences,
    travel arrangements and other similar documents;
  • Draft correspondence and reports, as
    required, on general administrative or specialized tasks which may be of a
    confidential nature within the assigned area of responsibility; Type
    correspondence, documents and reports, some of which may be highly
    confidential;
  • Arrange appointments and maintain
    supervisor’s calendar, receive visitors, place and screen telephone calls
    and answer queries with discretion; Keep lists of names, addresses and
    telephone numbers of ministers, government officials and members of the
    diplomatic corps;
  • Provide support in the management to
    organise and run UNHCR Office and Residential (wherever applicable) compounds;
  • Facilitate various official missions of
    UNHCR staff and other persons of concern to UNHCR;
  • Prepare attestations and certificates
    required by the staff members for signature of senior officer;
  • Assist in processing MIP and various other
    claims by UNHCR staff and other clients of UNHCR
  • Perform any other
    responsibilities/functions deemed necessary or as delegated by the Head of
    the office and/or Supervisor in order to meet the level of the services in
    the organization
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    UNHCR Senior Administrative Assistant job vacancy should have completed
    secondary education or equivalent technical or commercial school with
    certificate/training in Business Administration, Finance, Office Management,
    Human Resources or other related field.
  • At least five years of job experience
    relevant to the function;
  • Good computer skills (MS office and People
    Soft applications).
  • Working knowledge in UNHCR Admin and
    financial rules, procedures and processes;
  • Knowledge and working experience of MSRP
    (Peoplesoft);
  • Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or
    specific training relevant to functions of the position.
  • Knowledge of another relevant UN
    languages.
  • Fluency in English and knowledge of local
    language (Acholi).
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 28th February 2017
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