Deadline: 01 December, 2023

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

United Nations Women (UN Women) is seeking to fill the position of Executive Assistant.

UN Women is the UN organisation dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress in meeting their needs worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Manage the UN Women country representative’s calendar and schedule of appointments and meetings
• Arrange travel and hotel accommodations for the UN Women’s country representative
• Answer and screen calls for the country representative with tact and discretion
• Maintain roster of country office contacts
• Provide administrative support for meetings, events, and workshops
• Organise and attend meetings, prepare minutes and summaries
• Assemble briefing materials and prepare PowerPoint presentations for the country representative for meetings, missions, and other key events
• Facilitate the flow of information and communication between the UN Women country representative’s office and other units within or outside of UN Women
• Review, prioritise, and route correspondence to and from the UN Women country representative office
• Take proactive follow-up action and keep the country representative informed
• Respond to and/or direct enquiries to appropriate units for timely action/response
• Draft routine correspondence and interoffice circulars
• Maintain and organise up-to-date files for easy access and retrieval
• Ensure the safekeeping of confidential materials
• Facilitate the country representative’s interaction with various external partners through written, verbal, and electronic communication, and through collaborative and proactive relationships with counterparts and colleagues in partner offices
• Meet and greet officials/visitors
• Ensure protocol matters, receive high-ranking visitors/officials, and coordinate logistical arrangements related to visits
• Provide administrative support for effective knowledge management and sharing within the office and other offices/headquarters
• Build and share knowledge and experience related to administrative and operations support

Requirements 

• Five years, minimum, of progressively responsible experience with administrative, secretarial, or programme experience
• Completion of secondary education
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration is an asset
• Experience in the use of computer applications, software packages such as Microsoft Office, and web-based management systems
• Experience in using modern web-based ERP system, preferably Oracle Cloud (desirable)
• Ability to manage data/schedule, documents, correspondence, and reports, and maintain protocol and information flow
• Knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Ability to perform work of a confidential nature
• Ability to create, edit, and present information in clear format, using appropriate I.T. functionality
• Ability to administer administrative processes

To apply and for more information, click here.

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