UNECA Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary Jobs 2021 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNECA Ethiopia looking for “Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary”. Applicants with a degree in High School may apply on or before 22nd Nov 2021.
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 Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary Jobs 2021
The UNECA has published a job vacancy announcement on 25th Oct 2021 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
| Position | Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | High School |
| Experience Required | Minimum Ten years |
| Application Deadline | 22nd Nov 2021 |
UNECA Job Vacancy 2021
Job Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Personal Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
Office Management
- Handles and maintains policy, confidential and general management files including all correspondences;
- Draws Executive Secretary’s attention to important, sensitive and time-bound information;
- Follows up implementation of assignments from the Executive Secretary to staff;
- Establishes and maintains a document/work assignment tracking system including receiving, screening, logging and routing as well as maintaining a system for follow-up and retrieval;
- Liaises with relevant officials (including senior officials) and ensure the timely preparation and submission to the Executive Secretary of reports, talking points and briefing papers;
- Makes travel arrangements for the Executive Secretary including travel itinerary, booking, logistical requirements, visa, all protocol and other administrative matters;
- Exercises quality control function for all outgoing documents; proofread and edit texts for adherence for format, grammar, punctuation and style. Ensure that correspondence emanating from the Divisions/Offices for the Executive Secretary’s signature as well as talking points, profiles and briefing notes conform to the established format;
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary (Senior Administrative Assistant), G7
- Job Code Title: SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
- Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 24 October 2021 – 22 November 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-Administration-ECA-166929-R-Addis Ababa (O)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required. Must have passed the United Nations Global General Services Test (GGST). Please see Special Notice section for more information.
Experience:
- 10 (ten) years of experience in administrative services, office management, finance, accounting, audit, human resources or related area is required.
- Experience working for senior officials in an international organization is desirable.
- Experience in handling sensitive and confidential information is desirable.
- Experience involving contact with diplomatic personnel is desirable.
- Experience in making travel arrangements is desirable.
- Experience in creating, editing and presenting information in clear and presentable formats is desirable.
- Experience in handling large volume of work is desirable.
How to Apply UNECA Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary Jobs 2021
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=166929
The Closing Date: 22nd Nov 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.uneca.org |
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