Team Assistant temporary - Geneve, Schweiz - United Nations

United Nations

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Geneve, Schweiz

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

This position is located in the Innovative Policies Development Section (IPDS) of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division of the Economic Commission for Europe.

The incumbent reports to the manager of the UN Development Account Project 2023N "Strengthening innovation policies for SPECA countries in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development".

The temporary position is available until 11 August 2023.

The beneficiaries of this project are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

This project will support its beneficiary countries in their efforts to spur innovation as a central driver of the increasingly urgent transition from a low productivity and resource-intensive model of economic development to knowledge-based and more sustainable economic growth, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Responsibilities:

Within limits of delegated authority and depending on location, Team Assistants at this level may be responsible for the following duties:

Provides general office support services to help ensure the smooth functioning of an organizational unit.
Uses standard word processing package to produce a variety of routine correspondence, reports, tables, charts, graphs, etc., in accordance with institutional standards.
Proofreads written products for completeness and grammatical and typographical accuracy.
Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors changes and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.
Reviews, records, routes and/or processes mail or other documents; gathers pertinent background material; tracks and monitors followup action as required.
Receives phone call and visitors, and responds to routine inquiries and information requests, including drafting routine written responses, or routes to appropriate personnel for handling as required.
Maintains files (both paper and electronic) and databases for work unit.
Updates and maintains large distribution lists; assemble documents, reports and other materials for global dissemination, where possible using electronic formats; coordinates courier services.
Performs basic data entry and extraction functions.
Checks accuracy of simple calculations, codings, data, etc.
Photocopies a variety of documents and other materials.
Operates and maintains a variety of office equipment in the performance of basic office functions, e.g. photocopier, facsimile, printer, scanner, etc.
Delivers urgent mail/messages.
Supports informal translations to and from Russian into English, supports editing documents and publications in Russian, assists in preparing Russian language correspondence and other communications.
Supports the organization of and participates in IPDS missions abroad.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Planning & Organizing:

Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent.

Must have passed the United Nations Administrative Support Assessment Test (ASAT) at Headquarters or an equivalent locally-administered test at Offices Away.

Work Experience

Experience in general office support or related area is desirable.

Experience in an international organization 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 and Russian is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Assessment

Special Notice

While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement.

" Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment oppo