Job Posting
: Mar 25, 2021, 9:29:04 AMClosing Date
: Apr 9, 2021, 12:59:00 AMPrimary Location
: Jordan-AmmanOrganization
: EM_JOR WHO Representative's Office, JordanSchedule
: Full-timeOBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To ensure that effective WHO country presence isestablished to implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are alignedwith Member State's health priorities, sustainable development agendas andharmonized with the United Nations country teams and partners to improve healthoutcomes and progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
1. Receive, screen, process and follow-up generic WHO addresses e-mail, correspondence andrequests, draft faxes, lettersand memos, and follow up on implementation of all administrativeactions, ensuring adherence to deadlines and timely response to correspondence and queries.
2. Handle incoming and outgoing mail and pouch. Record correspondence and maintain filingsystems.Type, ensuring correctness of language as well as format, and in accordance with WHO StyleGuide, correspondence, reports, documents and presentations upon written/verbalinstructions, and independently compose correspondence of purely routine administrative nature.
3. Make necessary arrangements regarding duty travel of staff in the unit, WHO staff on mission, consultantsand MoH participants to meetings, etc,, submit travel requests (TRs) in the Global ManagementSystem (GSM), arrange for flight and hotel reservations and deal with other related matters.
4. Type documents and presentations for preparation of country, intercountry and regional meetings,workshops, training courses, etc., send invitation letters to participants, photocopy documents andprepare files; follow up with logistics units regarding arrangements. Provide secretarial supportduring meetings.
5. Screen and receive visitors and telephone calls, make appointments, answerqueries of and/orredirect visitors and callers. Update and maintain records and reference files.
6. Submit different administrative transactions in GSM, including procurement of goods and services,and follow up with concerned parties for the receipt of deliverables and finalization of payments.
7. Support the Operation Officer related to Programmes areas on human resources issuesrelated to the management of Programmes including arrange for interview panels, leave administrators in GSM, monitor staff leave, filing and other related matters.
8. Assist/replace otheradministrative staff in the WCO and perform other related duties as required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Completion of secondary education supplemented bysecretarial/administrative training
Desirable: University degree in business administration,social sciences or related fieldis an asset.
Experience
Essential: At least three years of relevant secretarial/ administrative experience
Desirable: Relevant experience in the UN system
Skills
Good filing and organizational skills. Ability to maintain good working relationships within nationaland international staff. Good knowledge ofWHO rules,manuals, practices, procedures andWHO Style Guide as applicable to these criteriallevel an asset.
Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Moving forward in a changing environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Local language.
Desirable: Beginners knowledge of French.
REMUNERATION
WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at JOD 12,755 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
- In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
- For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.
- For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile on Stellis is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. Kindly note that CV/PHFs inserted via LinkedIn are not accessible.