Administrative Assistant
UNIDO
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Location Type: Office
Location: Asuncion • Paraguay
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About the role
- Support the Chief Technical Advisor to develop the estimated budget of the SiCalidad project.
- Support the Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager in the systematic monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Support the identification, documentation, and reporting of deviations, delays, and risks affecting project timelines.
- Assist in organizing the logistics for meetings and support the preparation of the necessary background information related to the design of the SiCalidad Project.
- Using SAP, support the procurement processes including but not limited, creation of relevant documents on SAP SRM.
- Liaise the tracking of payments with UNIDO Regional Office in Uruguay.
- Draft routine correspondence on the basis of instructions.
- Manage the agenda of activities of the UNIDO Project Coordination.
Requirements
- Completed higher secondary education (high school diploma or equivalent) is required.
- A minimum of (8) years of working experience in development of technical/administrative project assistance activities is required.
- Experience in office procedures and practices, preferably within the UN system or in a multicultural environment, is desirable.
- Experience in project administration, accounting and finance, providing support to managerial/professional staff.
- Experience and proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required.
- Experience with SAP ERP and SRM software is required.
- Experience in social media management is required.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
Benefits
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- UNIDO welcomes applications from qualified persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to applicants and employees with disabilities to support full participation in the recruitment process.
- This appointment is limited to the specified project(s) only and does not carry any expectation of renewal.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communicationorganizationalmulticultural collaborationsupportivedetail-oriented