UN WOMEN Jobs - 72180- UN Women: Executive Associate

UN Women: Executive Associate

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

05-Jul-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

GS-6

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

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.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Executive Associate is responsible for providing a variety of executive administrative support to the Chief of Staff maintaining full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment and, in close coordination with the office management and staff, for managing the efficient flow of information and communications to ensure expeditious dissemination of information, timely action and compliance with established deadlines.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide executive support to the UN Women Chief of Staff:

Manage the UN Women Chief of Staff’s calendar, and schedule of appointments and meetings;
Arrange travel and hotel accommodations and other logistics for UN Women’s Chief of Staff;
Maintain roster of the Chief of Staff’s contacts; update electronic mailing lists;
Answer and screen calls for the Chief of Staff with tact and discretion;
Research files, collect information and organize materials to meet the Chief of Staff’s requests.

Provide administrative support to the UN Women Chief of Staff:

Undertake the logistical, administrative and financial arrangements, to organize meetings, events, and workshops;
Organize and attend meetings and events, prepare minutes and summaries;
Prepare and assemble briefing materials and PowerPoint presentations for the Chief of Staff’s meetings, missions and other key events;
Organize and monitor the office filing system;
Follow up with the Chief of Staff’s deadlines and commitments.

Provide effective communication and information management support to the Chief of Staff’s office:

Facilitate flow of information and communication between the UN Women Chief of Staff’s Office and other units within or outside of UN Women;
Review, prioritize and route correspondence to and from the UN Women Chief of Staff’s office; take proactive follow-up action and keep the Chief of Staff informed;
Respond to and/or direct inquiries to appropriate teams for timely action/response;
Review correspondence for proper internal clearances prior to the Chief of Staff’s signature;
Prepare routine correspondence and interoffice circulars; review documents and reports to ensure spelling, punctuation and format are correct;
Maintain and organize up to date hard and electronic files for easy access and retrieval; ensure safekeeping of confidential materials.

Provide support to the Chief of Staff’s Office’s external relations activities:

Facilitate the Chief of Staff’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;
Receive and greet high ranking officials/visitors;
Ensure protocol matters, receive high ranking visitors/officials, coordinate logistical arrangements related to visits.

Contribute to knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

Provide administrative support for effective knowledge management and sharing within the office;
Build and share knowledge and experience related to administrative and operations support.

Key Performance Indicators:

Timely and quality support to the Chief of Staff;
Quality presentation of information;
Quality and timely organization of events/ meetings;
Adherence to protocol.

Competencies

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Ability to manage data/schedule, documents, correspondence, reports, and maintain protocol and information flow;
Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations;
Ability to perform work of confidential nature;
Ability to create, edit and present information in clear format, using appropriate IT functionality;
Strong organizational skills;
Ability to administer administrative processes and financial transactions.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Completion of secondary education is required;
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or public administration is an asset.

Experience:

At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience with administrative, secretarial, or programme experience;
Experience in the use of computer applications and software packages such as Microsoft Office, and web-based management systems;
Experience with the ATLAS system is an asset;
Experience with government senior officials or senior level officials in the UN with a thorough knowledge of UN operations, structure and administrative procedures a distinctive advantage;
Completion of Global General Service Test (GGST) or UN Administrative Support Assessment Test (ASAT) – formerly known as the UN Clerical Test.

Languages:

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

Notes:

GS fixed-term appointment (FTA) and temporary appointment (TA) positions located in New York are open to candidates who are either US Permanent Residents, US Citizens or holders of a valid G4 visa at the time of their application and whose G4 visa has been acquired on account of their employment in the UN Systems based in New York.

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.

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.

Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.