UNON Conference Affairs Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNON Kenya looking for “Conference Affairs Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 12th July 2022.
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of four major United Nations office sites[a] where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. Established in 1996, it is the UN’s official headquarters in Africa. The United Nations Office at Nairobi also hosts the global headquarters for two programmes: the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
UNON Conference Affairs Officer Jobs 2022
The UNON has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Conference Affairs Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office at Nairobi |
| Position | Conference Affairs Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 12th July 2022 |
UNON Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: The incumbent will:
- Evaluate the needs of the division at all stages of the project (design, construction, project completion).
- Ensure that the concept design complies with the needs for conference rooms and support space; and
- oversee the coordination of the conference schedule with DCS during the construction phase. Conference services represents the core objective of the project, and as such it is necessary that full time support is provided to the project to ensure that the complex and detailed needs are fully considered during the design and the construction phases.
- As the conferencing expert for the project, lead in the description of the conference facilities requirements, providing substantive input to the project in terms of number and sizes of meetings spaces and support services areas as well as their technical, multilingual, and seating styles requirements during the design phase. Revise design proposals, alternatives and adjust requirements according to the evolution of the project.
- Inquire and research latest conferencing developments and technologies that may benefit the project targeting a design that can service Nairobi’s present and future requirements, including those addressing accessibility conference services, evaluating how technological developments in conferencing as well as international trends can shape the design concept for the benefit of the project.
- Manage Nairobi’s schedule of conferences during construction phase by preemptively consulting with major UNON clients to adjust their meetings and conferences requirements and/or calendar to match meeting spaces availability according to the construction phase progress.
- Manage risks emanating from possible changes in construction schedule that may impact Nairobi’s conferences schedule.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: CONFERENCE AFFAIRS OFFICER (Project Post), P4
- Job Code Title: CONFERENCE AFFAIRS OFFICER
- Department/Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 13 June 2022 – 12 July 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Conference Services-UNON-181516-R-Nairobi (E)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in business or public administration, social sciences or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of (7) seven years of progressively responsible experience in management and servicing of large complex intergovernmental conferences and managing such conferences at international conference centers is required
- Experience with modern conferencing technologies such as videoconferencing, remote simultaneous interpretation and web casting desirable.
How to Apply UNON Conference Affairs Officer 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.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=181516
The Closing Date: 12th July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unon.org |
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