Internal / External Vacancy Announcement: Senior Executive Associate, GS-7, (Fixed Term Appointment), New Delhi, India, Post Number 46975 (Open for Indian Nationals only)
Job no: 566374
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: India Division/Equivalent: Kathmandu(ROSA)
School/Unit: India
Department/Office: New Delhi, India
Categories: Administration
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
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How can you make a difference?
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in the world’s thereby ensuring a better future for every child, this is the chance to make a difference.
For Every Child, a commitment…
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Purpose for the job:
The Senior Executive Associate post serves as a principal assistant to the Representative, carrying out broad administrative functions, including coordination and guidance to secretarial staff, to ensure the efficient management of the Representative’s Office.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Serves as principal assistant to the Representative, responsible for day-to-day administrative operations of the Office of the Representative.
- Analyses and maintains an overview of the work of the office of the Representative to ensure that timely administrative support is provided. Organizes daily agenda and meetings, participates in meetings and discussions on important and sensitive issues, interprets and assesses the impact of changes. Provides guidance to and coordinates the work of secretarial staff in the Representative’s Office.
- Plans and coordinates the Representative’s duty travel, public appearances and meetings with government officials, other partners, and UNICEF staff. Liaises to arrange itineraries of field visits; prepares/collates briefing materials under the guidance of the Executive Officer.
- Reviews all incoming correspondence, messages, and documentation. Apprises the Representative of urgent and important issues. Determines routing-for-action to senior staff, follows up on the actions taken and provides information updates regarding subsequent developments and issues.
- Responsible for coordination of visits of high-level officials/visitors, ensuring adherence to protocol; manages specific administrative/programmatic requirements and organizes official receptions.
- Liaises with Sections/Field Offices and external contacts and supports Executive Officer in following up on pending actions for the Representative. Advises and assists senior staff in office management. Brings to the Representative1s attention sensitivities/issues requiring intervention/action.
- Prepares correspondence, special reports, evaluations and justifications that may be of a confidential nature. Maintains documents for easy access/retrieval.
- Perform other duties as required.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
Completion of secondary education required. University degree in business administration or any other related field desirable.
Experience:
A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible in the area of administration. Experience in providing support to the Head of an Office, knowledge of protocol will be an added advantage. Relevant experience in an international developmental organization is desirable.
Language Requirements:
Excellent knowledge of English -both written and spoken. Good knowledge of Hindi essential.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (I)
- Works Collaboratively with others (I)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (I)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (I)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (I)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (I)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (I)
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.
Remarks:
- This position is based in New Delhi (India).
- The vacancy is open to Indian Nationals only.
- Selected applicants will have an initial two (2) year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
- UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited / recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.
- UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
For more information about UNICEF India, please refer to the link below: – http://unicef.in/
Advertised: Oct 05 2023 India Standard Time
Application close: Oct 18 2023 India Standard Time
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- Closes Oct 18 2023Internal / External Vacancy Announcement: Senior Executive Associate, GS-7, (Fixed Term Appointment), New Delhi, India, Post Number 46975 (Open for Indian Nationals only) in India
India Country Office is looking for a seasoned and experienced Senior Executive Associate accountable for procedural communications, operations and administrative support services, as well as specialized in administrative functions, to enhance the smooth running of the Country Office Representative’s day-to day activities.