Audiovisual Technical Assistant – Multiple Positions When Actually Employed (WAE) Roster, G4

United Nations - UN United Nations Office at Nairobi

Roster Closes 11 Aug 2026 16 days left

Overview

This role involves setting up, testing, and operating audiovisual equipment for conferences and providing technical support. It also includes assisting with maintenance, asset management, and post-production activities.


Key Responsibilities
  • Setup, test and operate simultaneous interpretation, public address, recording, hybrid integration, remote simultaneous interpretation, wireless, captioning, webstreaming and video-conferencing equipment.
  • Ensure conference Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are adhered to.
  • Assist and Monitor equipment moves, additions, changes, mobilization and demobilization.
  • Guide, assist and monitor external contractors in the installation, integration and operation of third-party equipment.
  • Liaise with other stakeholders to ensure smooth conference operations.
  • Collect client feedback.
  • Assist with periodic Preventive Maintenance activities.
  • Assist with store management and asset lifecycle activities.
  • Assist with post-production activities including media asset management, extraction, video-editing, tagging, archiving and distribution.
  • Assist with Conference Control Room operations.
  • Assist with cost estimates, expenditure reports and record-keeping.
  • Assist with workflow analyses, project support and continuous service improvement activities.
  • Assist with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations, dashboards and reports.
Required Experience

A minimum of three (3) years of relevant and progressively responsible experience in the audio/visual, information technology and/or engineering/electronic fields is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates with a first-level University degree. Experience in supporting meetings and conferences in large, international, multilingual organizations is desirable.

Qualifications

Completion of high school diploma or equivalent is required. Supplemental courses/technical certificates in the Audio/Visual, Information Technology and/or Project Management fields such as CTS, Dante, Q-Sys, ST2110, ITIL v4 Foundation, CCNA, Prince2, etc. are required. Excellent technical, troubleshooting and computer skills (MS Office 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Teams) are required.

Other Details
Languages Required
English is required.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
Not specified
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
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