Staff Assistant, Natural Resources and Food Security (NRFS)

About the role

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is recruiting an Individual Contractor (consultant) as Staff Assistant for the Natural Resources and Food Security (NRFS) section of its Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resources Division (CFND). The consultant provides support to the implementation of Development Assistance (DA) and Extra-Budgetary (XB) projects in the section. The work is based in Addis Ababa and has an expected duration of three months.

Key responsibilities

• Provide substantive and administrative support to the Chief of Section and the work unit in managing priorities and workflow.
• Coordinate and monitor diverse activities so that management directives are followed and deliverables are met on time.
• Act as a communications link between supervisor and staff.
• Support DA and XB projects, including organizing workshops and recruiting consultants.
• Screen and prioritize incoming correspondence, and draft or respond to a wide range of communications.
• Handle complex information requests independently, such as those requiring file or other research.
• Compile background documents and references.
• Organize meetings, including room reservations, guest lists, invitations, catering, seating, equipment and documentation.
• Perform quality control on outgoing documents, proofreading and editing for format, grammar, punctuation and style.
• Manage, update and develop internal databases.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in administration, administrative services or a related field; five years if the candidate holds a first-level university degree or higher.
• Fluency in English, one of the two working languages of the UN Secretariat.