Senior Executive Associate

UNICEF is known for its highly committed and skilled staff which is our greatest asset. Our central function is to support the successful implementation of UNICEF’s organizational objectives by managing a flexible, highly skilled, fully competent and motivated workforce. The Senior Executive Associate is contributing to the smooth running of the Office, supporting the Regional Director with responsibility for the management and coordination of work for a broad segment of the Organization.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

UNICEF is known for its highly committed and skilled staff which is our greatest asset. Our central function is to support the successful implementation of UNICEF’s organizational objectives by managing a flexible, highly skilled, fully competent and motivated workforce. The Senior Executive Associate is contributing to the smooth running of the Office, supporting the Regional Director with responsibility for the management and coordination of work for a broad segment of the Organization.

How can you make a difference?

This position reports to the Regional Director with responsibility for the management and coordination of work for a broad segment of the Organization (i.e. major programme, sector, or office). The role of this post is to provide administrative and secretarial support services to the Regional Director.

The Sr. Executive Associate is contributing to the smooth running of the Office. This involves management of information and coordination of matters within a substantive team.  The post is a key interface with a broad range of contacts including high-ranking officials, both within and outside the Organization.  The post prioritizes tasks and organizes work independently based on general direction from the supervisor. Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Administrative, executive assistance and secretarial support services provided to the Regional Director to facilitate smooth running of the Office and effective processing of information and data.
• Professional image projected through in-person and telephone interaction.  Discretion exercised with confidential information and complex sensitive subject matter.
• Knowledgeable delivery of quality services contributing to achievement of work objectives.
• Well managed and effective office operations, systems and procedures facilitates team work and the work of the office.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have as requirements...

• Education: Completion of Secondary School Education. High School Diploma, and business courses or other relevant disciplines would be an asset.
• Work Experience: Six years of office support work experience, including, organizing and supervising the whole range of office support and administrative activities. Ability to work with minimum of supervision. Ability to extract and format data and to solve operational problems. Ability to organize own and others work, set priorities and meet deadlines. Ability to organize meetings and events. Ability to handle work quickly and accurately under time constraints
• Computer literacy and the ability to effectively use standard office software tools and other office technology to create documentation, exchange and archive e-mail, and maintain electronic filing systems.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French or Russian is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are Analyzing, Applying technical expertise, Planning and organizing and Following instructions and procedures, all of them at level II as aligned with UNICEF competency framework. 

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.