UNDP Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Accra
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This position is open to Ghanaian nationals only and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain and update database of files of UN staff and dependents in Ghana, visitors and logistics (UN vehicle and other assets).
- Using advanced excel skills including formulas, update statistics to provide data to the Security Advisor and Local Security Assistant for security analysis and summaries.
- Ensures the safekeeping and updates of inventory of office property (expendable and non- expendable) and prepares reports, including cost analysis and recommends replacement/disposal of equipment and supplies.
- In liaison with Focal Person in Finance, monitor UNDSS core budget and Cost Shared Budget
- Review and process all administrative payment (contract, supplier, vendor, individual contractors, telephone/mobile invoices etc.).
- Perform administrative duties using standard policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Verifies travel claims against authorized travel, with regard to actual routing and duration of stay. Review and process travel claims for local & international travel.
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- Reviews all requests for travel, requests price quotations from travel agent, determines applicable class of travel, calculates number of days in travel status and upon approval, authorizes travel agent to issue tickets.
- Initiate, draft and edit correspondence and memo for Security Advisor.
- Taking notes at meetings and preparing reports for attendees.
- Coordinate meeting schedules and maintain the Security Advisor’s calendars and confirm weekly agenda’s in advance.
- Coordinate and proactively handle changes in schedules
Security Functions
Back Up for Local Security Assistants
- Conduct Residential Assessment in accordance with Approved Residential Security Measures for Ghana
- Conduct Hotel Assessment in accordance with UNDSS standardized matrix for hotel assessment
- Provide support for drafting of PSRA and CONOPs for SUNO visits
- Providing security briefing to new staff and visitors to Ghana.
Focal Point for Crisis Coordination Centre
- Serve as focal person for the management of the Crisis Coordination Centre (CCC).
- In liaison with UNHRD serve as the focal person for External Safe Haven coordination.
- Focal person for the provision of logistics and emergency supplies for the Crisis Coordination Centre.
Identification Programme
- Supervise the management and production of access badges for the UN system in Ghana
- Focal person for the provision of logistics for ID production.
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Training
- Serve as Learning Manager for UNDSS.
- Focal person for the provision of logistics for training.
Knowledge management
UN coordination
- Focal Point for Crisis Coordination Centre
- Serve as focal person for the management of the Crisis Coordination Centre (CCC).
- In liaison with UNHRD serve as the focal person for External Safe Haven coordination.
- Focal person for the provision of logistics and emergency supplies for the Crisis Coordination Centre.
Other tasks that may be required
- Security Functions
- Back Up for Local Security Assistants
- Conduct Residential Assessment in accordance with Approved Residential Security Measures for Ghana
- Conduct Hotel Assessment in accordance with UNDSS standardized matrix for hotel assessment
- Provide support for drafting of PSRA and CONOPs for SUNO visits
- Providing security briefing to new staff and visitors to Ghana.
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1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
This position is open to Ghanaian nationals only and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain and update database of files of UN staff and dependents in Ghana, visitors and logistics (UN vehicle and other assets).
- Using advanced excel skills including formulas, update statistics to provide data to the Security Advisor and Local Security Assistant for security analysis and summaries.
- Ensures the safekeeping and updates of inventory of office property (expendable and non- expendable) and prepares reports, including cost analysis and recommends replacement/disposal of equipment and supplies.
- In liaison with Focal Person in Finance, monitor UNDSS core budget and Cost Shared Budget
- Review and process all administrative payment (contract, supplier, vendor, individual contractors, telephone/mobile invoices etc.).
- Perform administrative duties using standard policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Verifies travel claims against authorized travel, with regard to actual routing and duration of stay. Review and process travel claims for local & international travel.
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
- Reviews all requests for travel, requests price quotations from travel agent, determines applicable class of travel, calculates number of days in travel status and upon approval, authorizes travel agent to issue tickets.
- Initiate, draft and edit correspondence and memo for Security Advisor.
- Taking notes at meetings and preparing reports for attendees.
- Coordinate meeting schedules and maintain the Security Advisor’s calendars and confirm weekly agenda’s in advance.
- Coordinate and proactively handle changes in schedules
Security Functions
Back Up for Local Security Assistants
- Conduct Residential Assessment in accordance with Approved Residential Security Measures for Ghana
- Conduct Hotel Assessment in accordance with UNDSS standardized matrix for hotel assessment
- Provide support for drafting of PSRA and CONOPs for SUNO visits
- Providing security briefing to new staff and visitors to Ghana.
Focal Point for Crisis Coordination Centre
- Serve as focal person for the management of the Crisis Coordination Centre (CCC).
- In liaison with UNHRD serve as the focal person for External Safe Haven coordination.
- Focal person for the provision of logistics and emergency supplies for the Crisis Coordination Centre.
Identification Programme
- Supervise the management and production of access badges for the UN system in Ghana
- Focal person for the provision of logistics for ID production.
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
Training
- Serve as Learning Manager for UNDSS.
- Focal person for the provision of logistics for training.
Knowledge management
UN coordination
- Focal Point for Crisis Coordination Centre
- Serve as focal person for the management of the Crisis Coordination Centre (CCC).
- In liaison with UNHRD serve as the focal person for External Safe Haven coordination.
- Focal person for the provision of logistics and emergency supplies for the Crisis Coordination Centre.
Other tasks that may be required
- Security Functions
- Back Up for Local Security Assistants
- Conduct Residential Assessment in accordance with Approved Residential Security Measures for Ghana
- Conduct Hotel Assessment in accordance with UNDSS standardized matrix for hotel assessment
- Provide support for drafting of PSRA and CONOPs for SUNO visits
- Providing security briefing to new staff and visitors to Ghana.