Senior Administrative Associate

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal and internal-equivalent candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Organizational Context and Scope

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Crisis Coordinator (RCC), the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

1. Provide advanced and specialized administrative support services to the office, including, preparation of draft correspondence, memoranda and reports.

2. Manage receipt, registration, scanning, filing and forwarding of incoming and outgoing correspondence to the RCC, maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and timely follow-up.
3. Maintain and update contact lists and records of governmental and non-governmental counterparts.
4. Translate non-official documents from English to Arabic and Arabic to English.
5. Take full responsibility of RCC’s schedule including, scheduling meetings and prioritizing competing appointment, and alerting RCC in a timely manner about cancelations or changes to schedule.
6. Arrange travel schedule for RCC, including making hotel bookings, preparing Travel Authorizations, acquiring security clearances, and request flight bookings.
7. Responsible for answering and forwarding incoming calls to RCC as well as greet and receive RCC visitors, exercising tact, discretion and protocol awareness.
8. Screen and review documents submitted to RCC for signature and establish an efficient work flow process, maintaining compliance with established procedures.
9. Serve as focal point for the coordination of staff movements into and out of Gaza, liaising with OCHA Access Unit and coordinating internally with Security and Resource Management Units, and externally with UN partners; provide administrative support to required security, medical, and clearance processes.
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by RCC.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• High school diploma with six years of relevant experience; or,
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related fields from an accredited institution with four years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Experience providing administrative and coordination support to senior management.

• Experience in providing administrative and coordination support services in a busy office environment.

• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, UN agencies and external counterparts. 

   

Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with Government counterparts, UN agencies and/or non-governmental organizations.
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Languages

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required (oral and written).

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

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Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

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IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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