Volunteer Opportunity as the Operations and Admin Assistant in Iraq at UNV
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SpecialityBusiness
Skillsمهارات التواصل, مهارات العمل ضمن الفريق, العمليات
Age
- 18 - 60
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldMarketing, Business and Finance
Job locationIraq
Needed documentsApplication form
Deadline2023-08-14
Opportunity description
The United Nations Volunteers Program offers a volunteer opportunity as an administrative and operational assistant in Iraq. You must be willing to take the initiative and able to learn, and write a final statement of your volunteering accomplishments, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, the activities involved, and the development of participants' capacities.
Duties & responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Process all payments.
- Work closely with the Programs and Operations Officer to prepare tracking sheets for all data.
- Work closely with the Programs and Operations Officer to complete all HR-related documents.
- Prepare Procurement Plan and Tracking Sheets for all orders.
- Provide support to the MTST team, in terms of overseeing all administrative matters.
- Plan and implement all travel-related activities.
- Review and finalize all administrative documents related to payment processing.
- Any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Eligibility criteria
You must have:
- Be between 18 and 80 years old
- Be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
- One year of experience at the national and/or international level in any of the other relevant programs.
- It is preferred that you have work experience in one of the various financial or administrative positions in the United Nations or other international development organizations.
- Ability to successfully handle large workloads.
- English writing and speaking skills.
- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national staff.
- Ability to work on various MS Office programs (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet.
- Familiarity with database management.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in the Arabic language.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, public administration, or economics.
- The ability to learn continuously.
- Planning and organizing skills and teamwork.
- You will be responsible for arranging your own accommodation and other living necessities.
- National UN Volunteers receive a Voluntary Living Allowance to maintain a basic, adequate, and good lifestyle. This allowance varies from site to site depending on the local cost of living, but all national UN Volunteers on the same site receive the same allowance.
- All National UN Volunteers are entitled to a monthly Volunteer Living Allowance of US$800, which is intended to cover the basic living costs of National UN Volunteers and their families when needed.
About UN Volunteer:
International UN Volunteers promote peace and development in communities around the globe while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the United Nations. They come from 160 countries, representing many cultures and backgrounds, and bring various perspectives and approaches.
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