BACKGROUND

The Administrative Assistant works under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme
Management Officer of the UNODC Office for the GCC Region (OGCCR). S/he provides
effective administrative and operational support to the Office, contributing to the delivery of high
quality, accurate and consistent core functions in support for the implementation of UNODC’s
Strategic Partnership with the GCC Countries and related programme framework, under the
umbrella project “Establishment of the UNODC Office for the GCC Region” (AREU51). S/he
promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach, consistent with UNODC rules and
regulations. Furthermore, s/he fosters an environment of professionalism and teamwork at all
times.
The Administrative Assistant works in close collaboration with the Operations, Programme and
Project staff in OGCCR, as well as UNODC HQ and other UN agencies staff, as applicable, to
ensure consistent service delivery

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in management, business administration,
finance, social science and/ or related fields or;
Secondary education with qualifying years of experience is
required.

EXPERIENCE:

2 years (with bachelor’s degree) or 5 years (with secondary
education) in administration or operations support services, at
the national or international level, is required.
Experience with the UN is an asset.
Experience in the GCC countries is an asset.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Experience in usage of computers and office software
packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advanced knowledge of
spreadsheet and database packages, is required.
Experience in handling of web-based management systems is
an asset.
Experience in the usage of ERPs is an asset.

RIGHT TO SELECT MULTIPLE CANDIDATES

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Summary of Key Functions:
Provide effective administrative support to the Office.
Provide effective operational support to the Office.
Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing