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The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Background and Justification
Purpose of the Position
To provide a variety of secretarial/administrative work in support of project/programme activities.
Job Description
Objectives of the Programme and the immediate Strategic Objective
To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State’s health and development agendas, and harmonized with the United Nations country teams.
Organizational context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on the intricacy and difficulty of working environment)
Under the direct supervision of the Admin. Officer, and the overall guidance of the Medical Officer, the incumbent is a team member in the administrative unit. Work is assigned by the supervisor who gives instructions on non-routine matters. Routine tasks are performed independently with some discretion in non-routine matters related to office procedures only.
Established procedural and office guidelines are available, but where guidelines are incomplete, limited interpretation may be required to select a course of action on approach to work
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected)
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
Difficulty, Sensitivity, Nature and Importance of Work Relations
With whom (indicate title only) and for what purpose does the job require contacts?
Title of person Subject and purpose of
contacted contact
Within the unit/division
Admin staff and Technical staff in the project.
To follow up on programmatic aspects of the project.
Within Organisation at duty station
Admin staff, WR and Technical staff
As above
Within Organisation outside duty station
Sub Offices EMR and GSC
Outside the Organisation
MoH, UN agencies
Recruitment Profile Competencies: Generic
Describe the core, management competencies required - See WHO competency model - list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones.
Functional Knowledge and Skills
Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position:
Education Qualifications
Essential
Completion of secondary education supplemented by secretarial/administrative training.
Desirable
University degree in business administration, social sciences or related field is an asset.
Experience
Essential
At least three years of relevant secretarial/ administrative experience.
Desirable
Relevant experience in the UN system
Use of Language Skills
Languages:
Very good knowledge of English and local language. French is an asset.
Other Considerations (e.g. Physical Workplace Condition, if other than normal office environment; IT Skills; etc.)
Female candidates are encouraged to apply for this position.
Your application should be sent to the address below indicating the position applied in the subject by close of business Thursday 29th November 2018. It should include a cover letter & a detailed CV (as one document) with your contact details.
WHO Somalia Liaison Office at
Prefab Building D2
UN Complex, UN Avenue, Gigiri
Nairobi, Kenya
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