Job Opportunity: HR and Admin Assistant at UNESCO in Germany

UNESCO is offering a job opportunity in Hamburg / Germany as an HR and Admin Assistant. Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and the supervision of the Finance & Administrative Officer (AO), the incumbent will act as HR and Admin Assistant and contribute to the implementation of the programmes of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. 

HR Management:

• Manage SAP action on service contracts.
• Assist AO in HR administrative matters.

Finance Accountabilities

• Acts as Back stop for Finance Assistant in Processing payments; check that documents are complete, correct, and compliant with the rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Manage Fund Reservation.

Other Admin Support:

• Act as alternate Fixed Asset focal. Maintain and monitor and transmit inventory records of non-expendable equipment.
• Undertake any other task as requested by the Finance & Administrative Officer or the Director.

Education: Completed University degree with major in Business Administration, Human Resource, or relevant field.

Work Experience: Two (2) to five (5) years’ relevant experience in HR and administrational tasks.

Skills/Competencies:

• You have a proven ability to work independently.
• You have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• You are proficient in modern office procedures, i.e., the MS Office package, a well-known database as well as Adobe Acrobat.

Languages: You have excellent knowledge of English and German (written and spoken). 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills/Competencies:

Knowledge in SAP R/3 would be an asset.

Knowledge of UNESCO norms, administrative procedures, and standard practices

Languages: Good command knowledge of French would be an asset.

About UNESCO:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris. Founded in 1945. Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter. UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programs: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information.

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