Recruitment, apply for UNESCO recruitment 2024 below.
Gatekeepers News reports that UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.
UNESCO is recruiting to fill the position below:
Programme Assistant
Job Specifications:
- Full Time
- Required Qualifications: SSCE – NCE – OND – BA/BSC/HND
- Location: Abuja | Nigeria.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Completed secondary, technical and/or vocational education.
Work experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in administrative and/or secretarial tasks of which at least 2 years working for a supervisor with managerial responsibility.
- Experience in providing administrative and organizational support for large events.
Skills and competencies
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent organization and coordination skills.
- Discretion, good sense of judgement and capacity to deal efficiently with external partners, in particular TTF members.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to provide quality and timely support and services.
- Ability to work under pressure and flexibility to adjust work schedules and priorities.
- Excellent IT skills with proficiency in the use of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Very good drafting skills in English.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of English.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience
- Experience in programme support in an international environment.
- Previous experience with UNESCO and understanding of the Organization, including its administrative procedures and financial process.
Skills and competencies
- Knowledge of UNESCO rules, integrity, professionalism, administrative procedures and standard practices.
Languages
- Knowledge of French.
Deadline: February 28, 2024
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