Overview
The Executive Assistant provides communications, operations, and administrative support services to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s day-to-day activities. The role represents the supervisor in initiating, following up on, and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience is required.
- Experience using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
- Knowledge of integrated management information systems is required.
- Knowledge of administrative policies and procedures.
- Organizational, planning and prioritizing skills and abilities.
- Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with visitors.
- High sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.
- Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural background.
- Ability to work in a team environment to achieve common goals and to provide guidance to more junior support staff.
- Experience with UN system.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
