UNECA Meetings Services Assistant Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
UNECA Ethiopia looking for “Meetings Services Assistant”.
Applicants with a degree in High School Diploma may apply on or before 9th Aug 2023.
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
UNECA Meetings Services Assistant Jobs 2023
The UNECA has published a job vacancy announcement on 11th July 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Meetings Services Assistant to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) |
| Position | Meetings Services Assistant |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | High School Diploma |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 9th Aug 2023 |
UNECA Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Meetings Services Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Produces daily and weekly programme of assigned committees and meetings/conferences prepared by senior staff for distribution.
- Prepares and organizes sets of official documentation in the document booth, in the six official languages, for distribution in the conference room.
- Informs relevant offices/persons of changes in the daily programme of committees and meetings/conferences.
- Ensures the distribution of procedural notes for the chairpersons of assigned committees and meetings/conferences.
- Assists in the preparation of the preliminary list and annotation of agenda items, the list of participants, and daily material concerning the proceeding of committees and meetings/conferences.
- Undertakes research and provides reference materials for preparation of briefs, notes and statements for the chairperson of committees and meetings/conferences.
- Maintains an accurate record of speakers and/or an attendance record and coordinate with the Secretariat, verbatim reporters and delegations on their position on the list of speakers.
- Assists in the voting and election process by distributing and collecting ballots and the preparation of tabulation of voting patterns.
- Ensures that reports of committees and meetings/conferences meet the UN document standards and coordinates with the documents control office for reproduction of reports.
- Prepares floor plan of seating arrangements in accordance with meeting requirements and UN protocol.
- Prepares monthly statistics on meetings held at headquarters and offices away from headquarters.
- Prepares for committees and meetings/conferences to be held away from Headquarters, other UN Offices or Regional Commissions, coordinates with substantive offices, and prepares cost estimates.
- Moderating over Remote Simultaneous Interpretation (RSI) platforms, including testing with online participants, giving the floor, and basic troubleshooting over the chat function and on Signal.
- Support exhibition/expo set-ups and dismantling.
- Drafts routine correspondence for signature.
- Makes arrangements for and coordinate video and teleconference activities at headquarters.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: MEETINGS SERVICES ASSISTANT, G5
- Job Code Title: MEETINGS SERVICES ASSISTANT
- Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 11 July 2023 – 09 August 2023
- Job Opening Number: 23-Conference Services-ECA-208297-R-Addis Ababa (R)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification & Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A minimum of five (5) years experience in conference support or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to three (3) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
How to Apply UNECA Meetings Services Assistant 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://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=208297
The Closing Date: 9th Aug 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click To View |
| Official Website | www.uneca.org |
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