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1.Provide executive support to the UN Women Regional Director:
- Manage the UN Women Regional Director’s calendar, and schedule of appointments and meetings;
- Arrange travel and hotel accommodations and other logistics for the UN Women Regional Director;
- Maintain roster of RO contacts; update electronic mailing lists;
- Answer and screen calls for the Regional Director with tact and discretion;
- Manage administrative files on the Regional Director’s mission travel and mission reports;
- Research files, collect information and organize materials to meet the Regional Director’s requests.
2.Provide administrative support to the UN Women Regional Director:
- Undertake the logistical, administrative and financial arrangements, to organize meetings, events, and workshops;
- Organize and attend meetings and events, prepare minutes and summaries;
- Prepare and assemble briefing materials and PowerPoint presentations for the Regional Director for meetings, missions and other key events;
- Organize and monitor the office filing system;
- Follow up with the Regional Director on deadlines and commitments.
3.Provide effective communication and information management support to the RO:
- Facilitate flow of information and communication between the UN Women Regional Director’s Office and other units within or outside of UN Women;
- Review, prioritize and route correspondence to and from the UN Women Regional Director Office; take proactive follow-up action and keep the Regional Director informed;
- Respond to and/or direct inquiries to appropriate units for timely action/response;
- Prepare routine correspondence and interoffice circulars; review documents and reports to ensure spelling, punctuation and format are correct;
- Maintain and organize up to date hard and electronic files for easy access and retrieval; ensure safekeeping of confidential materials;
- Assist in the preparation and finalization of informal translations; act as interpreter as required.
4.Provide support to the Regional Director’s Office’s external relations activities:
- Facilitate the Regional Director’s interaction with various external partners through written, verbal and electronic communication, and through collaborative and proactive relationships with counterparts and colleagues in partner offices;
- Receive and greet high ranking officials/visitors;
- Ensure protocol matters, receive high ranking visitors/officials, coordinate logistical arrangements related to visits.
5.Contribute to knowledge building and knowledge sharing:
- Provide administrative support for effective knowledge management and sharing within the office and other offices/HQs;
- Build and share knowledge and experience related to administrative and operations support.
Key Performance Indicators
- Timely and quality support to the Regional Director;
- Quality presentation of information;
- Quality and timely organization of events/ meetings;
- Adherence to protocol.
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Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity;
- Integrity;
- Professionalism.
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
- Accountability;
- Creative Problem Solving;
- Effective Communication;
- Inclusive Collaboration;
- Stakeholder Engagement;
- Leading by Example.