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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT UNESCO

Application Deadline: (Midnight Paris Time): 10-March-2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

Under the overall authority of the Head of the Office and the direct supervision of the Finance and Administrative Officer, the incumbent provides high-level administrative and support services in a range of specialized areas and plays a lead role within the unit in ensuring application and compliance with the rules, regulations, policies and practices in place. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Education: Completed secondary, technical and/or vocational education.

Work Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in administration, finance, accounting, or audit.

Skills and competencies: Excellent analytical skills and capacity to make sound judgements.

Proven experience in problem solving in the field of Human Resources, finance and budget.

Ability to provide quality and timely support and services.

Ability to deal with confidential matters with tact and discretion.

Ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.

Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish good working relationships.

Ability to take initiative and seek innovative ways to improve results.

Excellent IT skills with proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and ERP systems. 

Languages: Excellent knowledge (oral and written) of English.

Desirable Qualifications:

Education: Technical Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related discipline. 

Experience: Experience in the field of human resources.

Relevant work experience within an international organisation and/or the UN System.

Experience in elaborating reports to monitor budget implementation and analyzing financial information.

Skills and competencies:

Knowledge of SAP.

Knowledge of risk management systems.

Knowledge of contract management.

Knowledge of accounting principles and internal control systems.

BENEFIT:

UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.

The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 22 559 US Dollars.

For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.

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PODY STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Pody Student Scholarship (PSS) Program is designed to support university students with their school fees and provide monthly upkeep.

As an ambassador in the program, you will take on the role of identifying scholars within your university, nominating and issuing them Pody Scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a Nigerian student

Be enrolled in an undergraduate program 

Be willing to participate in the program

This program is currently open to students in Nigerian universities only. More locations will be available soon.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships: Issue scholarships of up to N240,000 Naira annually to each deserving scholar in your school.

Tutorials: Organize Pody-sponsored academic tutorials to improve students’ CGPA.

Incentives: Win monthly cash and token rewards for both you and your community.

Exclusive Perks: Receive data subscriptions and branded merchandise (swags) as part of the program.

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