Team Assistant (Roster)

Contract

This is a G-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 4 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 3,691 USD.

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This roster will be used to source Team Assistants at G4 level for multiple positions in multiple divisions.

Summary of Assigned Duties:

As part of a unit team, to perform a variety of secretarial and administrative services in support of the activities of the technical unit

Key duties:

Drafts correspondence and documents based on written/verbal prompts from the professional staff of the unit. Composes and finalizes correspondence of administrative nature. Provides rough translation or synopsis of incoming mail. Takes notes at meetings. Types reports and other documentation.

Assists with the administrative preparation and conduct of regional meetings and educational activities, in accordance with established procedures.

Makes travel arrangements for duty travels and, in accordance with established procedures, prepares approval memoranda, travel authorizations and follows up on issue of duty travel reports.

Prepares correspondence for the recruitment of consultants and temporary advisers; arranges briefing appointments and provides secretarial support for them while in EURO; processes agreements for performance of work and other types of contractual arrangements as required and related correspondence, follows up on deadlines of such agreements/contracts and prepares payment instructions.

Initiates action to process or follow up on correspondence, documentation and forms. Creates background files and compiles reference material as appropriate. Accesses and retrieves information from relevant databases and updates as required.

Responds to and acts on telephone enquiries and requests for information. Assesses the critical nature of technical enquiries and refers them to appropriate staff for reply. Coordinates appointments for supervisor(s) and organizes programmes for visitors.

Provides briefing and guidance to staff at all levels in the unit/programme on office practices and procedures; liaises with, assists or replaces other secretaries and/or programme assistants in the unit or department should the need arise.

Performs other related duties as required.

Education:

Essential: Completion of secondary school or equivalent or technical or commercial school. Desirable: Relevant higher education or post-secondary school courses in a field relevant to the position.

Experience:

Essential: At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in the secretarial/administrative field, Desirable: Experience in an international environment or institution. Relevant experience in WHO or in the UN.

Language skills:

Fluency in English required. Working knowledge of either French, German or Russian an advantage.

Competencies:

Teamwork

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Communication

Knowing and managing yourself

Producing results

REMUNERATION WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at DKK 285,704 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION •This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level •Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. •A written test may be used as a form of screening. •In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review. •Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. •For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. •WHO is committed to workforce diversity. •WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. •This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.