Volunteer with UN Volunteers in Egypt: Admin Assistant for EMRSA and BOS
Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity in Egypt as an Admin Assistant for EMRSA and BOS.
Duration:
3 months (with possibility of extension)
Duties & responsibilities
- Organization and coordination of internal EMRSA events (room bookings, IT support, drafting emails, attending webinars, town halls).
- Support the respectful workplace committee’s work (organizing trainings, developing paraphernalia).
- Support organization and coordination of other activities in the regional office.
- Other activities include some administrative work (meeting agendas, note taking, following up on EMRSA work-plan).
- Support ad-hoc projects from the Business Operations office.
- Support staff activities toward a more inclusive and respectful environment.
- Develop an electronic documentation of activities.
- Other communication, public relations, and event planning activities.
- Support the coffee mornings and ensure that EMRSA lounge is ready for visitors and virtual meetings.
- Update the EMRSA SharePoint daily.
- Develop new activities for staff in Cairo duty station and support chapters with their activities.
- Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 18 - 80
Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Required experience:
- 5 years of experience in professional work experience at the national and/or international level in administration, or other relevant programmes; experience with SharePoint is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization;
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound security awareness;
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
- Excellent interpersonal 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 personnel;
Languages:
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
- Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Bachelor degree or equivalent in in Business Administration, Social Sciences or related field.
Required Skills:
- Accountability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Creativity
- Planning and organizing
About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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