UNIDO Project Assistant Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNIDO Ethiopia looking for “Project Assistant”. Applicants with a degree in Higher Secondary Education may apply on or before 6th Dec 2022.
On 17 November, 1966, the United Nations General Assembly passes resolution 2152 (XXI) establishing the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as an autonomous body within the United Nations. Its mission is to promote and accelerate the industrialization of developing countries. The United Nations Secretary-General nominates Ibrahim Helmi Abdel-Rahman (Egypt) as UNIDO’s first Executive Director.
UNIDO Project Assistant Jobs 2022
The UNIDO has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th Nov 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Project Assistant to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
| Position | Project Assistant |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Higher Secondary Education |
| Experience Required | Minimum Six years |
| Application Deadline | 6th Dec 2022 |
UNIDO Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Administrative Assistant provides support in the development and administration of technical cooperation programmes and projects as well as secretarial and administrative support and is responsible for the following key functions:
- Screen incoming mail and draft replies for supervisor’s signature on non-technical aspects; provide relevant background/project information whenever necessary to supervisor(s); keep track of pending matters, follow up with other offices on deadlines;
- Screen phone calls and visitors. Respond to moderately complex information requests and inquiries as necessary, as well as to refer queries to appropriate personnel for handling;
- Draft routine correspondence (both on TC-related and administrative matters); and put them into adequate style, language and format; proofread documents and edit texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style in accordance with standard practices and in compliance with the UNIDO Correspondence Manual;
- Assist in or monitor exercises related to TC projects (e.g.: budget revisions, obligation reviews, re-phasing, extension or completion of projects, issuance of new project allotment documents/due sub-allotments, TC allocations and monitoring related exercises). Interpret or consult to clarify the application of new financial procedures, TC guidelines and other instructions. Keep track of project budget expenditures; assist in budget revisions; complete justification for budget revisions; provide information on the project, draw the supervisor’s attention to problems encountered. Retrieve information on TC projects from the SAP PPM module that has been designed to support results-based management;
- Assist in the preparation of papers and presentations by extracting/summarizing statistics and other related information; compile and organize information and reference materials from various sources for reports, meetings, etc.;
- Using SAP, initiate and follow up on actions related to recruitment of experts, training and study tours, purchasing equipment, travel authorizations requests/claims and deal with all related inquiries;
- Perform general administrative tasks like arrangements for meetings and other events, reservations, budget follow-up, research for information and reference material. Prepare requests/documents, e.g. requisitions, purchase orders, travel requests/authorizations, expenditure authorizations, visa applications, etc.;
- Maintain files (both paper and electronic) and databases related to work;
- Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Position in Organization:
- Project Assistant
- Requisition ID: 1423
- Grade : SB2 – Local support
- Country: Ethiopia
- Duty Station : Addis Ababa
- Duration: 6 months (with the possibility of extension)
- Category: National Consultant
- Type of job Posting: Internal and External
- Employment Type: NonStaff-Regular
- Application deadline: 6-Dec-2022
Qualification & Experience:
- Completed higher secondary education (high school diploma, A-level or equivalent), is required. Formal administrative/secretarial/clerical training or equivalent, is desirable.
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience in office administration, or the related fields of the post, is required.
- Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet search engines, is required.
- Experience in project administration, accounting and finance, providing support to managerial/professional staff and using secretarial/administrative skills to assist in the execution of project development and implementation of work, is required.
- Experience with office procedures and practices, preferably within the UN system or in a multicultural environment, is desirable.
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP software is desirable.
How to Apply UNIDO Project Assistant Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.unido.org/job/Addis-Ababa-Project-Assistant/849387255/
The Closing Date: 6th Dec 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.unido.org |
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