UNESCO Programme Assistant Jobs 2021 – Zimbabwe NGO Jobs. UNESCO Zimbabwe looking for “Programme Assistant“. Applicants with a degree in A first level degree in Business Administration/Management may apply on or before September 30, 2021.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture. It has 193 member states and 11 associate members, as well as partners in the nongovernmental, intergovernmental, and private sector. Headquartered at the World Heritage Centre in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions that facilitate its global mandate.
UNESCO Programme Assistant Jobs 2021
The UNESCO has published a job vacancy announcement on September 16, 2021 for qualified Zimbabwe’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Assistant to be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
| Recruiter | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Position | Programme Assistant |
| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | A first level degree in Business Administration/Management |
| Experience Required | Minimum Four years |
| Application Deadline | September 30, 2021 |
UNESCO Job Vacancy 2021
Overview Of The Functions Of The Post: Under the overall authority of the UNESCO Regional Director for Southern Africa and the direct supervision of the Regional Advisor, Education for Health and Wellbeing (EHW) for East and Southern Africa, the O3PLUS Programme Assistant will be responsible for providing programme and administrative support to the O3PLUS project in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The role will entail ensuring effective planning, implementation and monitoring of UNESCO’s work on the “Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Plus” (O3PLUS) project for Zambia and Zimbabwe, and supporting the EHW Zimbabwe Team on ongoing projects and programmes funded under the Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework (UBRAF), the Spotlight Initiative and the O3 programme. Support will be provided in the following key administrative and programmatic areas.
Position in Organization:
- Parent Sector: Field Office
- Duty Station: Harare
- Job Family: Education
- Type of contract: Non Staff
- Level:
- Duration of contract: 1 year
- Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates
- Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 30-SEPT-2021
Qualification:
- A first level degree in Business Administration/Management or equivalent. In lieu of the aforementioned, a first level degree in Social Sciences accompanied by a certification in Administration, Project Management or equivalent is acceptable.
Experience
- At least four years of relevant work experience in secretarial, administrative and/or programme support service.
- Relevant work experience in an international organisation and/or the UN System.
- Ability to handle high volume of work and function in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in handling web based IT business applications (Microsoft Sharepoint, contract management, travel management etc).
Skills/Competencies
- Excellent communication skills, including ability to draft correspondence and proof-read documents in English.
- Good organisational, coordination and filling skills.
- Capacity to interact with internal and external partners at all levels with discretion and diplomacy.
- Good ICT skills with proficiency in the use of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) and IT collaborative platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.)
- Knowledge of procurement procedures.
- Ability t work in an international and multicultural environment with tact and sensitivity to diversity.
- Ability to work as part of a team, to take initiatives and to provide quality and timely support and services.
- Knowledge of UN rules and procedures as well as administrative practices is an added advantage.
Languages
- Fluency (oral and written) in English.
- Fluency local language will be a plus.
How to Apply UNESCO Programme Assistant 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.unesco.org/job/Harare-Our-Rights,-Our-Lives,-Our-Future-Plus-(O3PLUS)-Programme-Assistant/733393402/
The Closing Date: September 30, 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | en.unesco.org |
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