Administrative Specialist

United Nations - UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen

Consultant Closes 22 Mar 2026 0 days left

Overview

Provides administrative and coordination support to oil and gas-related engagements and associated workstreams within the Economic Unit, and administrative support to the Political Affairs Section (PAS).


Key Responsibilities
  • Administratively manage and provide coordination support to oil and gas-related workstreams, including support to consultants and assistance in planning expert meetings.
  • Assist in preparatory administrative actions related to recruitment and onboarding processes.
  • Assist in tracking Trust Fund-related activities and maintaining internal documentation and budget monitoring tools.
  • Support the Economic Unit in applying Results-Based Budgeting (RBB) principles.
  • Support the administrative preparation of activities and official travel.
  • Contributes to the development and refinement of internal administrative workflows and tracking mechanisms.
  • Translate essential administrative and working documents (Arabic/English).
  • Performs other related administrative duties.
Required Experience
  • Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in administration, finance, accounting, human resources management or related areas is required.
  • Knowledge of UN peace operations is required.
  • Extensive experience translating administrative and working documents between English and Arabic is required.
  • Experience in working with UN enterprise resources planning systems, such as Umoja, is desirable.
Qualifications
  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English and Arabic (both oral and written) is required.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
2 Months
Work Modality
in person
Remuneration
Not specified
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