UNDP Special Assistant to Resident Representative Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
UNDP Ethiopia looking for “Special Assistant to Resident Representative”.
Applicants with a degree in Masters Degree may apply on or before 18th Aug 2023.
UNDP first signed its agreement of cooperation with Ethiopia back in February 1981. Since then, UNDP has focused on providing Ethiopia with strategic support to build the capacity of national institutions to enhance the country’s development results. Moreover, UNDP’s interventions prioritise long-term development impacts to build a resilient nation by informing policies, as well as implementing activities at the community level.
UNDP Special Assistant to Resident Representative Jobs 2023
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 11th Aug 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Special Assistant to Resident Representative to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Position | Special Assistant to Resident Representative |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 18th Aug 2023 |
UNDP Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintenance of the supervisor’s calendar, contacts with high-ranking visitors, arrangement of appointments and meetings, acting as an interpreter when required and/or taking minutes;
- Maintenance of protocol procedures;
- Preparation of high quality briefing materials for supervisor for appointments, meetings, missions;
- Coordinates and manages forward planning of the quarterly and long-term calendar of the RR, ensuring strategic prioritization of engagements;
- Drafts correspondence, notes-to-the-file, and coordinates/contributes to other routine documentation required by the RR;
- Maintains regular contact with the Office of the Directorate of Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA), the RBA Desk Officer, UN System partners, donors, IGOs, NGOs, and other multilateral agencies to keep the RR abreast of key developments within the organization;
- Preparation of informal translations;
- Engagement with the DRRs to follow up on RRs assignments in Programme and Operations that require follow up on decisions and actions;
- Involve in High-level mission programming and coordination;
- Management of RR missions and representation schedule;
- Maintenance of rosters of high-level partners, telephone lists;
- Preparation of correspondence, directives, comments on behalf of RR for his/her signature and making follow-up when required;
- Use of automated office management systems for effective functioning of the RR office.
- 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;
- Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of the reports to RR;
- 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;
- Supports the organization of regular staff meetings and special events;
- Supports effective internal communications with staff;
- Coordinates special projects and assignments on behalf of the RR, frequently involving senior;
- Managers of the Bureau as well as a broader constituency.
Position in Organization:
- Special Assistant to Resident Representative
- Job Identification: 12951
- Locations: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Posting Date: 08/10/2023, 07:52 PM
- Apply Before: 08/18/2023, 09:29 AM
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Agency: UNDP
- Grade: NOA
- Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
- Practice Area: Management
- Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
- Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
- Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree
- Required Languages: English
- Desired Languages: Knowledge of local language of duty station
- Vacancy Timeline: 1 Week
- Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required
Qualification & Experience:
- Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, development studies or related fields.
- Minimum 2 years (bachelor’s degree) of 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;
- Experience with international organizations, UN system, multilateral cooperation, etc is an asset.
How to Apply UNDP Special Assistant to Resident Representative Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/job/12951
The Closing Date: 18th Aug 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click To View |
| Official Website | www.undp.org |
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