• Country: Bangkok, Thailand
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2023-12-27

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide executive support to the UN Women Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director

• Manage the UN Women Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director’s calendar, and schedule of appointments and meetings;
• Arrange travel and hotel accommodations and other logistics for the UN Women Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director;
• Maintain roster of RO contacts; update electronic mailing lists;
• Answer and screen calls for the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director with tact and discretion;
• Manage administrative files on the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director’s mission travel and mission reports;
• Research files, collect information and organize materials to meet the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director’s requests.

2. Provide administrative support to the UN Women Regional Director and Deputy 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 and Deputy Regional Director for meetings, missions and other key events;
• Organize and monitor the office filing system;
• Follow up with the Regional Director and Deputy 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 and Deputy 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 and Deputy Regional Director Office; take proactive follow-up action and keep the Regional Director and Deputy 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 and Deputy Regional Director’s Office’s external relations activities

• Facilitate the Regional Director and Deputy 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.

Competencies

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

Functional Competencies

• Ability to manage data/schedule, documents, correspondence, reports, and maintain protocol and information flow;
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations;
• Ability to perform work of confidential nature;
• Ability to create, edit and present information in clear format, using appropriate IT functionality;
• Ability to administer administrative processes.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required;
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or public administration is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience with administrative, secretarial, or programme experience;
• Experience in the use of computer applications and software packages such as Microsoft Office, and web-based management systems;
• Experience with the ERP system is an asset;
• Experience working in UN system is an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Thai is required;
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

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