Country: Guinea-Bissau
Closing date: 06 Nov 2019
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, an advocate
Under the close supervision and guidance of the Human Resources Officer the Administrative & Human Resources Assistant provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Administrative and Human Resources functions for all categories of staff in his/her office, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.
How can you make a difference?
Impact of Results
The impact of the work of Administrative & HR Assistants affects the delivery of discrete support services and is closely interrelated with the work of other members of the Administration and HR teams. The work performed affects not only the timely delivery of Administrative and HR processes but also indirectly the delivery of the client departments'/divisions'/offices' programmes. They play a key role, as a member of the team, in providing routine and some specialized information both to client's departments and to more senior members of the Administration and HR teams on Administrative and HR procedures and the progress of delivery against standards and deadlines.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have the following...
Skills
Technical
Interpersonal and communication
Qualifications
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
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.
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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
The position was re-advertised and candidates are invited to re-submit their applications. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=527203