International Labour Organization, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) require suitable qualified candidates to fill the position below
Position: Admin and Finance Assistant (G5)
Project Title: Eliminating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in West Africa and Strengthening Sub-Regional Cooperation through ECOWAS -II
Vacancy No: Position Number: 24
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension, Starting Date: As soon as Possible
Background: IPEC, 3 programme of the ILO, operates in over 80 countries worldwide. Its aims at effective abolition of child labour by assisting member states in designing and implementing policies and programmes to prevent and eliminate child labour, including a focus on elimination of the worst forms of child labour
Duties:
- The Administrative Assistant shall provide administrative and financial support to IPEC management and other IPEC staff
- Maintain up to date databases and detailed records/files of administrative operations, banks transactions, record of actions, minutes of meetings, seminars, etc,
- Undertake logistical, secretarial and protocol functions including travels, lodgings, payment of DSA, drafting of correspondences, documented of contracts information, verification of works done, etc.
- Brief staff experts and/or consultants on administrative procedures. Respond to queries from inside and outside the organization. Participate in internal meetings to provide information on administrative matters. Assist in preparation of project or programme documents, evaluation and reports
- Perform other activities as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Competencies: –
The person must have good knowledge of administrative procedures and accounting principles, ability to search and retrieve information from central databases and compile reports, operate computer program effective packages for various administrative actions, good drafting skills, ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with officials at all levels and ability to work accurately with administrative data.
Education – First level university level degree in a relevant field.
Experience: Five years of professional experience in the relevant occupational area.
Languages: Excellent command of English and knowledge of French an asset.
Applicants requiring a detailed Job Description should send e.mail to HRABUJA@ilo.org
Expression of Interest: Applications quoting vacancy number should be received on or before 27th March 2012 with a recent CV and all supporting documents addressed to:
The Director,
International Labour Organization
61 Jose Marti Crescent
Asokoro, Abuja
