Meetings Services Assistant Vacancy - G-6 - United Nations Environment Programme

Meetings Services Assistant, G-6
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:       19 May 2010
DATE OF ISSUANCE:       19 Apr 2010
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT:       
United Nations Environment Programme
DUTY STATION:       
Nairobi
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:       10-CON-UNEP-424295-R-NAIROBI
Education

Completion of secondary education is required. Additional training in relevant areas such as conference service, office management, information services or other related field is an advantage.

Work Experience

A minimum of 6 years of experience in conference support, travel arrangement or related fields is required. Experience in servicing intergovernmental meetings is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Other Skills

Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, e-mail, internet) are required; Knowledge of IMIS processes desirable.
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

How to apply
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. Because applications submitted by United Nations (UN) staff members are considered first, provided the eligibility requirements set out in ST/AI/2006/3 are met and the application is submitted in a timely fashion, staff members should apply within 15-day or 30-day mark.
Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please go to “My UN” page and check the status of your application by clicking on “View Application History”, and resubmit the application, if necessary.
1. To start the application process, applicants are required to register by opening a “My UN” account. Go to Login, and Register as a User. Fill in the form and choose a User Name and Password.
2. After opening the account, applicants may apply for vacancies using the Personal History Profile (PHP) provided. Once the PHP has been completed for a particular vacancy, it can be saved and used for future applications. The PHP may be up-dated, when necessary, for future applications.
3. In completing the PHP, please note that all fields marked with an asterisk must be completed.
4. UN staff members must submit scanned copies of their two latest Performance Appraisal System (PAS) reports at the time of application to the appropriate Human Resources Office (HRO)/Personnel Office (PO) to the email address below, clearly indicating the vacancy announcement number. In case you have no access to the digitizing equipment, please submit hard copies of the two latest PAS reports to the relevant HRO/PO via fax.
E-mail: Recruitment@unon.org,
Fax: 254-20-762-4212