UNDP Nigeria Jobs: Programme Assistants

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Position: Programme Assistant (To Country Director and Deputy Country Director-Programmes)
Location: Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline: 19-Jun-10
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Post Level: GS-5
Languages Required: English 
Starting Date:  30-Jul-2010
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year

The Programme Assistant works in close collaboration with Front Office, Programme, Business Development and Operations teams, UN Agencies and national authorities to ensure efficient flow of information, actions on instructions, agendas.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Summary of key functions:
•   Effective and efficient functioning of the Country Director's and Deputy Country Director (Programmes) offices.
•   Effective communications and administrative support to the office.
•   Facilitation of knowledge building and management
Ensures effective and efficient functioning of the Country Director's and Deputy Country Director (Programmes) office focusing on achievement of the following results:
•   Management of the office, ensuring an environment of professionalism and teamwork at all times, and setting exemplary standards of conduct for the CO team;
•   Efficient and discreet management of  the schedules.
•   Organization of regular and ad-hoc meetings; preparation of minutes and summaries of actions to be taken; tracking of progress on planned issues; follow-up with focal points.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:
•   Secondary Education with specialized secretarial training or office management. Diploma or University Degree would be desirable, but not a requirement.

Experience:
•   At least 5 years of progressively responsible secretarial, administrative, programme experience is required at the national or international level. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc), experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements:
•   Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

For details and application: UNDP Nigeria Jobs: Programme Assistants