Vacancy at UNOPS (Administrative and Logistics Assistant) - 2015

UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner. Within these three core areas of expertise, UNOPS provides its partners with advisory, implementation and transactional services, with projects ranging from building schools and hospitals, to procuring goods and services and training local personnel. UNOPS works closely with governments and communities to ensure increased economic, social and environmental sustainability for the projects we support, with a focus on developing national capacity

Job Title: Administrative and Logistics Assistant

Location 
Abuja

Job Field
Administration, Secretarial, Logistics, Procurement, Store-Keeping

Job Detail
Nigeria is one of the world’s largest oil producers. Since 2004, an insurgency has broken out in the Niger delta, Nigeria’s oil-producing region. The desperately impoverished local residents of the delta have seen little benefit from Nigeria’s vast oil riches, and rebel groups are fighting for a more equal distribution of the wealth as well as greater regional autonomy. Violence by rebel groups has disrupted oil production and reduced output by about 20%. In 2006, the United Nations Development Programme UNDP launched the Niger Delta Job Creation and Conflict Prevention Initiative, funded by the SHELL Petroleum Development Company and the Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers State Governments. The general objective is to participate in mitigating the violence in the Niger delta area by offering opportunities to the youths of the militant groups. To reach this objective, the project’s aim is to convert three existing state owned vocational training facilities into Multi-Purpose Youth Centres MPYCs. The Niger Delta militant youth groups and the youth from the immediate surrounding area are the target beneficiaries.  Following a progress review undertaken in late December 2006 in the course of which the findings and recommendations of the technical experts were considered, the initial implementing partner requested that a new management arrangement should be put in place, given the increased scope and complexity of the project. UNOPS has been chosen to be the implementation partner of UNDP and therefore wishes to appoint an Administrative Assistant to undertake the tasks as described hereafter;

Competencies
Integrity
Professionalism
Respect for Diversity
Creativity and innovation
Commitment to continuous Learning
Accountability
Planning and organizing skills
Results orientation
Communications skills
Teamwork skills
Client orientation
Technological awareness
Functional Competencies

Knowledge Management and Learning
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
Development and Operational Effectiveness
Ability to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes that are fully documented, researched, recorded and reported
Ability to review a variety of data, identify and adjust discrepancies, identify and resolve operational problems
Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work
Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
Strong IT skills, knowledge of ATLAS
Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems

Leadership and Self-Management
Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Education

High School Diploma                                
                                   
Experience
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in administration or programme support service or related field is required.
Experience working within the UN system or similar international organisations will be an added advantage
Use of computers with Word Processing/Spreadsheets is required.
Experience in handling of web-based management systems
Languages
Flueny in oral and written English
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type:Local ICA Support
Contract level:LICA 4
Contract duration: 3 months with possible extension

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