Antecedentes

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.

UN Women’s Multi Country Office, based in New Delhi, India, covers four countries of the region i.e.  Bhutan, India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

Under the overall guidance and the daily supervision of the Operations Manager, the Administrative Assistant supports the execution of transparent and efficient procurement services and processes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations.  She/he also works in collaboration with programme and operations staff to successfully deliver procurement services.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Provide administrative and coordination support to procurement strategies in accordance with UN Women rules, regulations, policies and strategies:

  • Research and draft responses to enquiries for clearance by the Operations Manager;
  • Provide inputs to the implementation of procurement management policies and strategies on cost saving and reduction;
  • Implement procurement management policies and strategies;
  • Contribute to the development of sourcing strategies.

Coordinate procurement processes for the Multi Country Office:

  • Provide inputs to the preparation of procurement plans for programmes/projects;
  • Review procurement requests and initiate procurement procedures for office and projects equipment, supplies and services, as necessary;
  • Prepare Request for Quotations (RFQ), Invitation to Bids (ITBs) or Request for Proposals (RFPs) documents, receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, as necessary;
  • Perform Buyer role in Atlas, prepare/close Purchase Orders (POs) and contracts in and outside Atlas;
  • Organize travel including purchase of tickets, Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) calculation;
  • Prepare submissions to the Procurement Review Committee (PRC), as necessary.

Coordinate contract management processes for the Multi Country Office:

  • Provide administrative support to contract management processes; maintain databases;
  • Develop and update the rosters of suppliers;
  • Maintain filing system.

Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

  • Participate in trainings for the operations/projects staff;
  • Provide support to the synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices.

Ensure proper control of assets:

  • Maintain records of assets management and prepare reports;
  • Provide input to inventory reports;
  • Implement the inventory and physical verification control in the office and projects;
  • Update the databases or other relevant electronic management systems with asset, human resources and procurement data for use by CO/ MCO, Regional Office and HQ;
  • Arrange shipments and conference facilities.

Organize logistical services:

  • Process requests for visas for all UN travelers;
  • Arrange hotel reservations for visiting UN/UN Women officials;
  • Organize hotel and event arrangements for all official UN Women meetings/ functions, engagements, ensure that all requirements are catered for as required;
  • Arrange transportation for high-level officials;
  • Perform other administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Timely coordination, facilitation and implementation of procurement activities based on procurement plans and available budget.
  • Proper and accurate maintenance of files and databases, documents are easily retrievable.
  • Timely organization of transport and logistics activities.

Competencias

Core Values:

  • Respect for Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism

Core Competencies:

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Inclusive Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

  • Knowledge of procurement processes, systems, administrative rules and regulations;
  • Knowledge in the use of spreadsheets and database packages;
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines;
  • Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions;
  • Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work;
  • Good IT and web-based management skills.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

  • Completion of secondary education is required;
  • Procurement Certification from an internationally recognized educational institute; or a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration or related field is an asset;
  • Willingness to take UN Women internal procurement certifications is required.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, administration or related experience;
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc);
  • Experience in Enterprise Resource Management System (ERP) is an asset.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and Hindi is required;
  • Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Interested applicants should apply to this vacancy announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org

Application Information:

  • All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs
  • Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
  • UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.