Senior Executive Associate, GS-6, Addis Ababa, 6 months, Open for Ethiopian Nationals Only

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,713 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 fair chance

UNICEF has been present in Ethiopia for 65 years and its history is closely tied to Ethiopia’s gradual transformation into a modern economy with strong aspirations for middle income status by 2025.

UNICEF works to support national efforts to ensure the realization of the rights of children and women through improved child survival, development and protection. Over the past six decades UNICEF has established strong relations with the government of Ethiopia, bi-laterals, donors, development partners and civil society.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of UNICEF Ethiopia Representative, the Senior Executive Associate will be accountable for procedural communications, operations, and administrative support services, as well as specialized administrative functions, to enhance the smooth running of the Representative’s day-to day activities, as well as the smooth operation of Front Office.

Summary of Key Functions and Accountabilities

COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT:

• On behalf of the Representative, manage incoming and outgoing correspondence, e-mails and telephone calls.
• Communicate sensitive information to the Representative and senior management team in a confidential manner.
• Research necessary background information and maintain follow up system and timely attend requests made by the Representative.
• Provide routine information pertaining to the work of front office and mange the upward and downward flow of information.
• Draft responses to written inquiries on routine questions and facilitate approval by the Representative.
• Coordinate responses to sensitive inquiries and maintain integrity and confidentiality.
• Follow up on established deadlines and ensuring timely submissions by staff of reports, correspondence, and other documents.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT:

• Maintain and manage the Representative’s calendar, arrange, sort and prioritize meetings/events, advise on conflicting events and carry out multiple re-scheduling as necessary.
• Receive high ranking visitors in relation with the Representative’s office and assure front office standard is maintained.
• Organize official travel on behalf of the Representative and the team in Front Office.
• Preparing briefing materials for official trips or meetings of the Representative.
• Prepare documentation for the Representative’s signature reviewing for letter etiquette, style plus factual and grammatical accuracy.

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

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience of relevant administrative or executive work experience is required
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

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 here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

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

We strongly encourage qualified women candidates to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. 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.