RCO Team Assistant

  • Contractor
  • Ukraine
  • TBD USD / Year
  • UN Volunteers profile




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Mission and objectives

The purpose of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) is to coordinate the efforts of the UN Country Team operating in Ukraine to ensure provision of efficient and effective assistance to accelerate the country’s steady progress towards social and economic development, observance of the world’s democratic standards and facilitation of Ukraine’s-world integration process. The UN RC in Ukraine is the designated representative of the Secretary-General and aims to bring together different resident and non-resident UN agencies, funds and programmes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational activities at a country level. Working closely with the national government in Ukraine, the RCO advocates for the interests and mandates of the UN while drawing on the support and guidance of the entire UN family. The important role of the RC in responding to national needs and priorities includes supporting the Government’s efforts for a coordinated, multidisciplinary response aimed at implementation and monitoring of assistance strategies and programmes.

Context

Under the supervision of the Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), the Team Assistant provides support to office operations performing a variety of standard administrative processes ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. Performs in support of and in close collaboration with all RCO staff based in Ukraine for effective and efficient functioning of the office, full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, maintenance of protocol procedures and organization of office information flow. The Team Assistant works closely together with the United Nation’s Crises Coordinator’s Office, OCHA, UNDSS, UNDP, other UN Agencies to ensure an efficient flow of information to/from the RCO.

Task description

Summary of Key Functions: 1. Support to the effective and efficient functioning of the RCO 2. Support to operational and logistical services 3. Translation of office communication/correspondence in English/Russian, Russian/English, English/Ukrainian and Ukrainian/English 1. Provides support to the effective and efficient functioning of the RCO, through: • Arrangement of meetings and events in coordination with RCO staff, UN agencies and external stakeholders; including organization of venue, sending out materials, reception of guests, etc. • Support in office administration related duties • Maintenance of contact and mailing lists • Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials • Take other related administrative duties as required 2. Provides support to operational and logistical services: • Operational and logistical support to missions, conferences, workshops, retreats; • Liaising with UNDSS in respect of logistics arrangements and related security matters; • Provision of information and support to staff on travel, including on route and hotel arrangements; • Arrangements for security clearance when required; • Hotel reservations for visiting officials; • Arrangement for airport pick-up of high-level officials and support to expediting of customs and immigration procedures, as necessary 3. Ensures translation of basic communication English/Russian, Russian/English, English/Ukrainian and Ukrainian/English focusing on achievement of the following results: • Three-way translation of incoming and outgoing correspondence (note verbales, letters, etc.) • Translation of power point presentation/slides • Basic translation during meetings, when required.

How to apply

Link to apply; https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1691925784480000


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