ACS/Individual contractor, administrative support
Provide administrative support for effective execution of plans
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Overview
Provide administrative support for effective execution of plans
You have:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
- A minimum of (5) five years of work experience in administrative related work is required for this post.
Contract
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Result of Service
The African Centre for Statistics is seeking an Individual Contractor who will provide with all the necessary administrative support for the smooth implementation of the sections plans. The Individual Contractor shall ensure that all administrative activities for the preparation of Workshop, Expert Group Meetings, Ministerial Conference and all related events are efficiently in place
Work Location
Addis Ababa
Expected duration
9 months
Duties and Responsibilities
This post is located at the African Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Under the general supervision of the Director of the Division and the direct supervision of the Chief, Demographic and Social Statistics Section, the Staff Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: • Performs a wide range of office support and administrative functions. • Responds or drafts responses to routine correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports • Proofreads documents and edit texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format. • Screens phone calls and visitors, responds to moderately complex information requests and inquiries (e.g. answers requests requiring file search, etc), and as necessary, refers inquiries to appropriate personnel for handling. • Provides secretarial, administrative and logistics support to meetings, boards, committees, conferences, etc. • Assist in the preparation of presentation materials using appropriate technology/software • Maintains calendar/schedules; monitors change and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit • Reviews, records, distributes and/or processes mail and other documents; follows-up on impending actions. • Performs general administrative tasks (e.g. arrangements for meetings and other events reservations etc.), to include preparing and/or processing administrative requests. (e.g. travel requests, visa applications. Etc.). • Maintains files (both paper and electronic) and databases for work unit. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/special skills
High School Diploma or Equivalent A minimum of (5) five years of work experience in administrative related work is required for this post.
Languages
Not available.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage multiple tasks simultaneously? | This assesses your ability to handle a busy workload and prioritize effectively. | Discuss a specific example, focusing on how you organized tasks and maintained quality. |
| How do you ensure accuracy when proofreading documents? | The interviewer wants to know your approach to quality control in documentation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to maintain effective communication with team members? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with organizing meetings or events. What challenges did you face? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of a complex document you prepared? What were the steps involved? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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