Programme Assistant at WHO, Baghdad, Iraq

Deadline: 27 November 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Assistant in Baghdad, Iraq. The duration of this post is 1 year.

The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Programme Assistant will perform the following functions:

• Provide full administrative support to the assigned programme.
• Draft, review and revise correspondence, reports and documents for proper format and content in consultation with the supervisor. Independently compose correspondence of administrative nature, take notes at meetings, provides informal interpretation/translation when required;
• Prepare and process travel requests for team members using GSM, arrange for visa issuance, security clearance, flight and hotel bookings, follows up travel related issues of national and international missions
• Scan, record, refer and follow up correspondence and documents, evaluate the urgency or critical nature bringing them to the attention of the responsible staff.
• Inform and remind responsible staff of follow-up dates, response or specific actions, supplying supporting material as appropriate;
• Using GSM, monitor aspects of the implementation of country activities, funds for project/programme budget levels and financial expenditures, according to the approved country workplan.
• Initiate and process different transactions in GSM, including procurement of goods and services.
• Follows up with concerned parties the receipt of deliverables and finalization of payments;
• Compile background material for planning, monitoring and evaluation (including mini-review) exercises.
• Maintain and update the filing of technical documents and correspondence (soft/hard copies and databases if applicable).

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Completion of secondary education supplemented by secretarial training
• University degree in business administration, social sciences or related field is an asset.
• At least five years’ progressive administrative experience
• Relevant experience in the UN system.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Expert knowledge of Local Language.
• Intermediate knowledge of French.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit WHO.