Job Location: | Kabul |
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Nationality: | National |
Category: | Admin-Clerical |
Employment Type: | Full Time |
Salary: | GS4 Level |
Vacancy Number: | 19631 |
No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
City: | Kabul |
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Organization: | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |
Years of Experience: | Minimum 4 years of work with government, NGO, or UN in providing administrative and travel management services |
Contract Duration: | 1 Year With Possible Extension |
Gender: | Male/Female |
Education: | Completion of secondary school education; college education highly desirable |
Close date: | 2024-08-06 |
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
The Position:
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the International Operations Manager, the Admin and Travel Assistant will provide administrative, financial, travel and logistical support for the UNFPA country office and provincial offices, by adhering to UNFPA policy, standard rules and regulations. The Admin and Travel Assistant post is located in UNFPA Afghanistan Country Office, Kabul.
Job Purpose:
The Admin and Travel Assistant will ensure the effective functioning of the admin and travel unit ensuring the accuracy of the work, integrity, and client-oriented approach. The Admin and Travel Assistant work within the operations team, different units of the country office and provincial offices as well as external partners e.g. UNDP, UNHAS or other UN Agencies, Travel agents, embassies, etc.
You would be responsible for:
The main responsibilities of the Admin and Travel Assistant will be the followings:
Ensure timely and optimized provision of travel services in accordance with UNFPA Travel policies and procedures
Participate in Monitoring and Reporting activities
Perform other travel-related support functions
Qualifications and Experience
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Languages:
Fluency in English in addition to knowledge of Dari and Pashto as official languages of Afghanistan are required. Knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.
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Compensation and Benefits
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA will only accept properly completed job application form in Quantum before the closing date & will not consider late submissions after closing date. Any information provided on the Quantum job application form will be considered binding.
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