Administrative Assistant - Tehran based (Iran Nationals Only) - Iran

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About NRC

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, food security, livelihoods, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 6,000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. NRC runs the world's largest standby rosters NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs.

NRC in the Islamic Republic in Iran

NRC started operations in Iran in 2012. We currently deliver humanitarian assistance in 8 provinces in the sectors of Education, Food Security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter construction, as well as Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). We co-lead several technical inter-agency working groups and provide capacity building to humanitarian partners in country. NRC Iran also built an advocacy unit to develop initiatives amongst INGOs to improve rights of the displaced.

NRC is scaling up substantially its activities in support of the Government of Iran efforts towards an estimated 3,6 million Afghans residing in country.

About the position: Administrative Assistant (Liaison)

The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the Liaison function's administrative tasks.

Task Description:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the Government Liaison function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by line manager
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the Government Liaison function
• Assist with drafting, submitting, and recording physical and electronic archives of all communications with national level government authorities, and keeping record on all outgoing and incoming communications
• Assist with harmonized and credible translation of documents from English to Persian and vice-versa
• Assist with developing administrative tools as well as applying existing procedures to ensure timely and effective implementation of Government Liaison’s activities
• Support with monitoring national and regional media to highlight developments relevant to the work of NRC in I.R. of Iran

Qualifications:

• Experience from working in relevant positions
• Excellent English and Persian language skills, both written and verbal
• Previous experience from working in an NGO is an asset
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

We Offer

Duty Station: Tehran (Country Office)

Contract duration/until: Until end of 2019 with possibility of extension

Salary/Benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions