Senior Executive Associate, G-7, Fixed Term, Kabul, Afghanistan

Contract

This is a G-7 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 2,790 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a future

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How can you make a difference?

Under the general supervision of the Country Representative, serves as the principal assistant to the Country Representative, carrying out broad administrative functions, including coordination and guidance to programme and operations support staff, to ensure the effective management of the Country Representative's Office.

Summary of key functions and accountabilities:

1. Analyses and maintains an overview of the work of the office of the Country Representative, to ensure that timely administrative support is provided.
2. Organizes daily agenda and meetings, participates in meetings and discussions on important and sensitive issues, and interprets and assesses the impact of changes.
3. Plans and coordinates the Country Representative's duty travel, public appearances, and meetings with government officials, other partners, and UNICEF staff. Liaises to arrange itineraries of field missions; prepares and collates briefing materials.
4. Review all incoming correspondence, messages, and documentation. Apprises the Country Representative on urgent and important issues. Determines routing-for-action to senior staff, follows up on the actions taken, and provides information updates on subsequent developments and issues.
5. Responsible for coordination of visits from high-level officials and visitors, ensuring adherence to protocol; manages specific and programmatic requirements and organizes official receptions.
6. Supports the follow-up on pending actions for the Country Representative. Advises and assists senior staff in the area of office management.
7. Bring to the Country Representative’s attention any sensitivities or issues that require intervention.
8. Prepares correspondence, special reports, evaluations, and justifications that may be of a confidential nature. Maintains documents for ease of access and retrieval.
9. Perform other duties as required.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Completion of secondary education required. A university degree in business administration or any other related field is desirable.
• A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of administration in a multi-cultural working environment.
• Experience in working with senior managers is required.
• Experience in providing support to the Head of an Office and knowledge of protocol is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret and work with ambiguity and flexibility.
• Excellent planning and organizing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong commitment to work and result orientation.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.