Administrative Assistant: Global Office Operations

OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, New York Office, is seeking an administrative professional to support a broad range of office functions at GS-4 level. Under the Head of the Programme Management Unit, the incumbent will handle correspondence, document preparation, meetings, calendars, and travel arrangements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UN procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least three years of general office experience, with English

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in general office support or related area is required.
• One year’s experience within the UN common system or other comparable international organization is desirable.
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of office support and administrative functions.
• Responds or drafts responses to routine correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.
• Monitors processes and schedules related to the unit’s outputs; assists in verification of receipts and approvals to ensure compliance with relevant requirements.
• Researches, compiles and organizes information for reports and meetings; assists in note-taking for internal meetings.
• Maintains calendars; supports organization of meetings, events and missions.
• Provides secretarial, administrative and logistics support, including travel arrangements and preparation of presentation materials.

Skills

Office support

Administrative procedures

Document handling

Education

High school diploma

Job description

OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, New York Office, is seeking an administrative professional to support a broad range of office functions at GS-4 level. Under the Head of the Programme Management Unit, the incumbent will handle correspondence, document preparation, meetings, calendars, and travel arrangements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UN procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least three years of general office experience, with English