Administrative Assistant
Quick answer
The United Nations Department of Operational Support is hiring an entry-level Administrative Assistant in NEW YORK to support administrative, budget, and general administration tasks.
- Role
- Administrative Assistant
- Organization
- Department of Operational Support, United Nations
- Location
- NEW YORK
- Level
- Entry
- Category
- Finance & Administration
The role
The Administrative Assistant will support the Office of Supply Chain Management in various administrative, budget, and general administration tasks.
What you'll do
- Initiates, processes, monitors, reviews and follows-up on actions related to the administration of the Section’s administrative and human resource activities.
- Monitors status of expenditures and allotments, records variations, updates budget tables.
- Manages and coordinates the Section Chief’s daily calendar and Section meetings.
- Prepares, processes and follows-up on administrative arrangements and forms related to the official travel of staff.
- Drafts routine correspondence and processes communications through the relevant correspondences management platform.
What it takes
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in administrative services, finance, accounting, audit, human resources or related area.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience maintaining SharePoint sites, Teams channels or similar collaboration platforms.
- Experience working with data analytics and visualization tools and developing data analytics and visualization reports and dashboards.
- Experience in preparing meeting notes, memoranda, talking points, drafting correspondences, presentations or equivalent.
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in NEW YORK.
Is the job remote?
The job is not specified as remote or in-office.
What is the compensation?
Compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a high school diploma, five years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
How do I apply?
Applications can be submitted through the UN job portal at the provided link.
How to apply
Apply directly on Department of Operational Support, United Nations's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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