UN Habitat Staff Assistant Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Staff Assistant”. Applicants with a High school diploma may apply on or before 04 January 2023.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Staff Assistant Jobs 2023
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 23 December 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Staff Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Staff Assistant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | High school diploma |
| Experience Required | A minimum of five years |
| Application Deadline | 04 January 2023 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
Within limits of delegated authority and depending on location, Staff Assistant at this level may be responsible for the following duties:
- Performs, under minimal supervision, the full range of office management and administrative support functions in the External Relations, Knowledge and Innovation Division; typically provides direct assistance to the Director, her/his office, a senior officer or manager responsible for a major programme, such as a branch or division.
- Maintains liaison with the Director and with senior officials in other units regarding on-going programmes and other administrative matters; monitors processes and schedules related to the unit’s outputs, products, tasks, etc.
- Ensures smooth and efficient information flow within the unit; prepares and processes confidential information with discretion; assists in the development of office administrative systems and procedures.
- Researches, compiles and summarizes background materials for use in preparation of reports, briefs, speeches, etc.
- Provides assistance in the coordination of service-wide activities (meetings, training, etc.), special projects and events.
- Orients new staff to relevant administrative procedures and practices and provides general assistance to other office support staff, as required; may coordinate the work of office support staff in providing meetings servicing/administrative support to various sessions of commissions and other bodies.
- Attends meetings, prepares minutes, monitors follow-up activities.
- Supports Director’s preparation on key issues in line with the Division’s priorities; responds or drafts responses to a wide range of correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.
- Carries out quality control function for outgoing documents; proofreads and edits texts for adherence for format, grammar, punctuation and style.
Qualification:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of experience in general office support or related area is required.
- Experience in the fields of programme or project administration, finance or related area is desirable
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat Staff Assistant Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 04 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhabitat.org |
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