Grade : G5
Contractual Arrangement : Temporary appointment under Staff Rule
420.4
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 8 months
Job Posting : Jun 15, 2023, 7:06:15 AM
Closing Date : Jun 29, 2023, 4:59:00 PM
Primary Location : Egypt-Cairo
Organization : EM/DCD Division of Communicable Disease Control
Schedule : Full-time
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The main objective of the programme is to provide guidance to the Member
States in their efforts to prevent disease and deaths due to viral Hepatitis,
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). The programme promotes public
health approaches and guides national policies and strategies towards
strengthening health systems to increase the coverage of continuum of
evidence-based and cost-effective prevention, care and treatment services. It
coordinates with partner agencies in order to achieve mutual goals in the
context of sustainable development.
1.Provide full administrative support including drafting in line with WHO
style guide, reviewing and dispatching of correspondence, reports, documents,
etc.,, independently compose and finalize correspondence of administrative
nature and draft interim replies, draft presentations as guided by
professional staff.
2. Receive, screen and log all incoming correspondence, search for
information and attach background, provide unofficial translation, if needed,
take minutes of unit meetings, update and maintain unit filing sytem (paper
based, electronic and database.
3.Follow up on the implementation of programme activities and ensure timely
submission of unit's contributions; respond to and act on telephone enquiries,
assess the urgency of programme matters and refer them to appropriate staff
for action, inform and remind professional staff in the unit of deadlines,
provide supporting material as appropriate.
4. Organize the travel of the Regional Adviser and unit staff, including
raising travel requests (TRs) in the General Management System (GSM), security
clearance, finalizing travel itineraries and hotel bookings etc., and
following up and maintaining records on the submission of duty travel reports.
5. Provide full administrative support to the unit's intercountry meetings,
draft rational and plan (including approximate costs) for meetings, compile
and process all necessary documentation, liaise with participants, issue TRs,
effect payments for participants, follow up on travel claims and complete
logistical and financial arrangements.
6. Using GSM, carry out the function of project administrator; entering unit
workplans, monitoring availability of funds and financial expenditures
according to the approved workplan, initiating expenditure batches, and
liaising and coordinating with country offices on the implementation of the
workplan related to the concerned programme.
7.Initiate and process different transactions in GSM, including procurement of
goods and services; completing necessary forms, obtaining approvals for APWs
and submitting documentation to the Administrative Assistant, and following up
with concerned parties on the receipt of deliverables and finalization of
payments.
8.Update the unit's webpages linked to the programmatic areas.
9. Assist/replace administrative staff in the Department, and perform other
relevant duties within their scope of responsibility as required.
Essential : Completion of secondary education supplemented by secretarial
training.
Desirable : University degree in business administration, social sciences
or related field an asset.
Essential : At least five years' progressive administrative experience.
Desirable : Relevant experience in UN system.
Good filing and organizational skills. Ability to maintain good working
relationships with staff, experts and visitors. Demonstrated ability to
translate routine correspondence to English. Very good time management and
stress management skills. Very good knowledge of WHO rules, manuals,
practices, procedures and WHO Style Guide applicable to the administrative
level an asset.
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment
Essential : Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic.
Desirable : Intermediate knowledge of French.
WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration
package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary
starting at EGP 306,297 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension
contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual
leave.
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