POST:EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE, Johannesburg, South Africa
ORGANIZATION:UN WOMEN
Location : Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Type of Contract : TA Local
Post Level : GS-7
Languages Required : Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The Executive Associate reports to the UN Women Deputy/Representative for general guidance and direct supervision and maintains close working relationship with the Executive Office in South Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities
Support to external relations activities
Impact of Results:
The key results have an impact on the efficiency of the UN Women Representative's office. Accurate analysis and presentation of information strengthens the capacity of the Representative's office and promotes the image of UN-Women as an effective contributor to the development of the country. Incumbent's own initiative is decisive in achievement of the desired results.
Competencies
Core Values/Guiding Principles:
Integrity:
Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies: Ethics and Values:
Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness:
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Development and Innovation:
Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
Work in teams:
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing:
Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict Management:
Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:
Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
Functional Competencies:
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Completion of secondary education required.
First level university degree an asset.
Experience:
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an asset.
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employmentKindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Closing Date: Friday, 13 September 2013
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1378530742988
ORGANIZATION:UN WOMEN
Location : Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Type of Contract : TA Local
Post Level : GS-7
Languages Required : Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The Executive Associate reports to the UN Women Deputy/Representative for general guidance and direct supervision and maintains close working relationship with the Executive Office in South Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaison and high level support to the Executive Office for communications of the Executive Director coming through South Africa and the Region.
- Facilitate the flow of information/communication between the UN Women South Africa and Executive Office of UN Women in New York;
- Review, prioritize and route correspondence to and from and to the office of the Executive Office. Take proactive follow-up action and keep the UN Women Deputy/Representative informed;
- Promptly route all correspondence, directives and requests through the UN Women Deputy/Representative to the Executive Office;
- Review and process all documents for timely action and/or signature; review correspondence for proper internal clearances prior to submission to the UN Women Deputy/Representative's signature;
- Respond and/or direct inquiries to the appropriate section/unit for timely action and/or response;
- Assist in the preparation and finalization of informal translations; may act as interpreter, as required.
Support to external relations activities
- Facilitate the Executive Director and UN-Women senior managers interaction with various external partners such as government officials, donors, civil society, UN agencies and other partners through effective use of written, verbal and electronic communication;
- Responsible for protocol matters, receive high ranking visitors/officials, coordinate logistical arrangements related to missions;
- Organize official events in the country for the UN Women Executive Director and UN-Women senior managers.
Impact of Results:
The key results have an impact on the efficiency of the UN Women Representative's office. Accurate analysis and presentation of information strengthens the capacity of the Representative's office and promotes the image of UN-Women as an effective contributor to the development of the country. Incumbent's own initiative is decisive in achievement of the desired results.
Competencies
Core Values/Guiding Principles:
Integrity:
Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies: Ethics and Values:
Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness:
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Development and Innovation:
Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
Work in teams:
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing:
Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict Management:
Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:
Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
Functional Competencies:
- Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the UN Women Representative's office, including data/schedule management, maintenance of protocol and information flow;
- Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work;
- Ability to provide input to business process re-engineering, elaboration and implementation of new data management systems;
- Creates, edits and presents information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality;
- Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
- Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
- Ability to establish, builds and sustains effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client's perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly;
- Ability to administer and execute financial processes and transactions.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Completion of secondary education required.
First level university degree an asset.
Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years of administrative experience preferably in a large or international corporation or organization.
- Experience in the use of computers applications and software packages as well as web based management systems.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an asset.
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employmentKindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Closing Date: Friday, 13 September 2013
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1378530742988
