Staff Assistant, G5

United Nations - UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Staff Closes 19 May 2026 1 days left

Overview

Provides administrative support and office management functions. Assists senior officers with human resources matters, organizes meetings, and manages information flow.


Key Responsibilities
  • Performs full range of office management and administrative support functions.
  • Provides direct assistance to senior officers.
  • Maintains liaison with other units regarding administrative matters.
  • Monitors processes and schedules related to unit outputs.
  • Provides administrative and coordination support in human resources matters.
  • Ensures smooth and efficient information flow within the unit.
  • Prepares and processes confidential information.
  • Assists in the development of office administrative systems and procedures.
  • Researches, compiles and summarizes background materials.
  • Supports the organization of high-level intergovernmental meetings.
  • Serves as focal point for official mailboxes and website pages.
  • Provides assistance in the coordination of meetings and events.
  • Attends meetings, prepares minutes, and monitors follow-up activities.
  • Responds to or drafts responses to correspondence.
  • Manages, updates and develops internal databases.
  • Updates website and generates reports.
  • Carries out quality control for outgoing documents.
  • Proofreads and edits texts.
  • Responds to complex information requests and inquiries.
  • Assists in the preparation of presentation materials.
  • Maintains calendar/schedules and communicates relevant information.
  • Performs administrative duties such as leave recording and meeting organization.
  • Prepares and processes administrative requests/documents.
  • Maintains and updates files and databases.
  • Assists with data collection, analysis, and preparation of presentations and reports.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in general office support or related area is required.
  • Experience in servicing high-level intergovernmental meetings is required.
  • Experience in human resources, including supporting recruitment processes, is required.
  • Experience managing website content and online databases, such as e-Delegate and its modules, or similar platforms is required.
  • Experience in meetings programming and servicing, using documents and conference planning tools, such as gMeets and gDocs is required.
Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Other Details
Languages Required
• English is required.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
Until 31 December 2026, with a possibility of extension.
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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