| UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The Programme Assistant works with and provides support to the members of the Programme Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. S/he provides programme and administrative assistance to the team for the smooth programme implementation.
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Duties and Responsibilities | |
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Competencies | |
CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES
· Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
· Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
· Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
CORE COMPETENCIES
· Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
· Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
· Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
· Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
· Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
· Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
· Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
· Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge
· Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
· Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the Programme unit including logistical support.
· Ability to provide input to business process re-engineering, elaboration and implementation of new data management systems.
· Creates, edits and presents information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality.
· Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities.
· Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints.
· Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client's perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly.
· Ability to administer and execute financial processes and transactions.
Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow | |
Required Skills and ExpertiseEducation: | |
Completion of secondary education is required. University degree (or equivalent) in Business or Public Administration or related field is an asset.
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Experience: | |
5 years of progressively responsible experience with administrative tasks.
Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in ATLAS an advantage.
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Language and IT Skills: | |
| Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN official language is an asset. | |
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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