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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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Job Title:
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Monthly net salary: UGX 4,, and UGX 5,, /=
About US:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December , 0 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCRs mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article of the 1 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Subject to the nature of the task/assignment, the incumbent will work independently on routine tasks, while will follow instructions of the supervisor for more complex issues.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRs core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide secretarial and administrative support to the UNHCR Office thus its better able to meet its objectives.
• Arrange appointments and maintains supervisors calendar. Receive visitors; places and screens telephone calls and answers queries with discretion.
• Arrange meetings, both internal and external, some involving high-ranking officials, and take minutes and/or notes at meetings.
• Prepare informal translations and may act as interpreter.
• Draft correspondence, documents and reports, some of which are highly confidential.
• Receive, screen, log and route correspondence, attach necessary background information and maintain follow-up system.
• Draft official correspondence, documents and reports on routine matters and/or for clearance by the supervisor and ensure follow-up. Maintain filing system for electronic and hard copy documents.
• Maybe required to assist in Human Resources tasks (attendance record, travel arrangements, preparation of travel authorisation, /claims, etc.) for staff within the unit.
• Assist in the preparation of visit programmes, briefings on issues covered by the Unit, collection of documentation for briefing kits; talking points and other material for missions, meetings and visits.
• Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The ideal applicant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Senior Executive Support Assistant job must hold a For G5- 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher in Business Administration, Secretarial, Office Management, Human Resources, or other related field
• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position is desirable
• Functional Skills
• IT-Computer Literacy
• UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures;
• MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
• Language Requirements: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English
