Property Management Assistant

About the role

The Economic Commission for Africa is seeking a Property Management Assistant on a 9‑month consultancy basis in Addis Ababa. Working under the Chief of the Property Management Unit, you will support day‑to‑day property and asset management activities across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in periodic physical verification and counting of equipment, ensuring compliance with the Umoja inventory process.
• Assist in preparing and disseminating monthly, yearly and ad‑hoc reports on acquisition, surplus, and stock balances.
• Ensure all property items are bar‑coded, decaled and tagged according to UN guidelines.
• Support equipment assignment, installation, and maintenance coordination.
• Provide data for IPSAS year‑end reporting and assist with write‑off/disposal procedures.
• Maintain and update an electronic database of non‑expendable property and custodians’ records.
• Design and develop spreadsheet reports and databases as directed.
• Train and supervise outsourced staff during physical verification tasks.

Required profile

• Ability to work under direct supervision of senior property management staff.
• Experience with physical verification, inventory counting, and asset tracking.
• Familiarity with UN property management guidelines, Umoja system and IPSAS procedures.
• Strong organizational skills for maintaining accurate electronic records.

Required skills

What we offer

• Exposure to UN‑level property management processes.
• Opportunity to work within an international development environment.
• Professional development through hands‑on asset management tasks.