The UN WOMEN (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) is recruiting personnel for the following position in the Country Office in Abuja:
JOB TITLE: OFFICE ASSISTANT
LOCATION: Abuja, NIGERIA
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY Management
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract
POST LEVEL: SB-1
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English
STARTING DATE: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 14-May-2012
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT: One year
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Assistant, the incumbent performs the following duties:-
- Assists with the arrangement of tea breaks during meetings;
- General clerical assistance;
- Packs materials received for dispatch, affixes labels, inserts materials in envelopes and franks outgoing mail;
- Make photocopies and collate same as required;
- Performs other duties as required.
- Collects and delivers mail, pouches and other communications to and from the UN Registry;
- Sorts, delivers and picks up mail from various offices on the premises at regular intervals. Keeps records as required;
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Possess good oral and writing skills in English.
Have demonstrated a sense of integrity in the discharge of their duties.
Possess at least 2 years cognate experience.
Have a good knowledge of the UN system
Be a Nigerian National, (Male or Female)
Be a secondary School Graduate
HOW TO APPLY
Visit this link to apply online: UNIFEM Jobs - 28865- Office Assistant (http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=28865)
DEADLINE: 02 April 2012.