Editorial/Website Assistant, Executive Board Branch, Division for Governance and Multilateral Affairs, New York

The incumbent supports the development of communication materials for the Executive Board and updates the Executive Board section of the UNFPA website.  This includes:

·         Monitoring and expediting the flow and overall processing of Executive Board documentation, with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness and adherence to deadlines; to manage the traditional and electronic dissemination of documents; and to operate and update the relevant home pages and links of the UNFPA Executive board website using web-based technologies;

·         Providing administrative support for Executive Board matters; logistical support for smooth functioning of Executive Board meetings; maintaining up to-date record of Executive Board members; contributing to finalization, submission, processing, and distribution of all Executive Board documentation in addition, acts as the liaison with United Nations Documents Control and in-house expert on format and style of United Nations documents in the absence of Editorial Research Associate.

DO YOU HAVE:

• 5 years of relevant experience, with excellent skills in administration and some experience in research assistance;
• Previous experience in the UN an advantage
• Previous experience with Content Management Systems, particularly Drupal 7, an advantage
• Good writing and communications skills, strong interpersonal and organizational skills; 
• Computer literacy - Word, Excel, Power-point, Adobe PDF, etc. and good knowledge of Atlas/Peoplesoft.
• Completion of secondary education;
• Successful completion of the UN GGST

Please note that applicants applying for UNFPA General Service position located in USA must have a valid G-4 visa (granted on the basis of the duty station being USA), USA Citizenship or USA Permanent Residency at the time of application.