UNICEF Somalia
Vacancy Announcement Ref:UNSOM/2012/58
Title: Programme Assistant
(Nutrition)
Category and Grade Level: GS-6
IMIS No. 12033
Length of Contract: One Year
Organization Unit: Nutrition Section
Duty Station: Nairobi
Date of Issue: 10th October 2012
Closing date of Application: 24th
October 2012
If you are qualified and looking for a chance to make a real
difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining
opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the post of
Programme Assistant with UNICEF Somalia, Nairobi office.
The Programme Assistant will work closely with the Nutrition
Manager to perform a variety of information gathering, monitoring, technical
and administrative services of moderate scope and difficulty, in support of
programme activities.
If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team
in Somalia and Nairobi that works together to improve the health, nutrition,
water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and
protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse".
The successful candidate will be offered a Fixed Term
Appointment for one year.
Further extensions will be based on organizational needs,
availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Major duties and responsibilities:
- Collects
information mainly from records and reports and prepares periodic and ad
hoc reports on programme and project activities.
- Organizes
data and information, prepares and maintains records, documents and
control plans for the monitoring of project/programme implementation.
- Contributes
to the preparation of reports, project documents and submissions to
governments by providing information, preparing tables and drafting
relatively routine sections. Prepares background information for use in
discussions with governments and other organizations. Participates in the
briefing and debriefing of project personnel. Monitoring DCT and account
settlement.
- Scrutinizes
plans of operations, exchanges of letters and takes appropriate follow-up
action. Assists in the administrative process of government requests for
assistance.
- May
be required to carry out specific administrative operational/control tasks
for project/programme activities.
- Perform
other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Experience and competencies
- Completion
of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university
courses in a field related to the work of the organization.
- Six
years of progressively responsible clerical or administrative work, of
which at least one year is closely related to support of programme
activities
- Ability
to operate Microsoft Office computer programmes.
- Proven
ability to organize and prioritize work, manage and monitor the effective
use and safekeeping of fixed assets and financial resources
- High
sense of integrity with demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural
environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships
both within and outside the organization.
- Fluency
in written and oral English required.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their
applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11) form, updated CV
attaching copies of academic certificates to the email below. UN staff are
requested to provide the last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs).
Please quote the vacancy number and post title in the subject
line of your application subject.
Email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply
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