Administrative Officer, Department of Culture and Tourism (United Nations) at the AlbertaTalent Insights (7 Openings)

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Officer, Department of Culture and Tourism (United Nations)

Locations: Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe and  Zamfara
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Director to ensure a smooth execution of all daily activities.
• Provide administrative and logistical support, follow up on relevant reports, manage all PR and payment requirements, effectively manage administrative tasks, manage schedules and office documents, and other tasks related to facilitating the administrative component of the Director’s activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative Support
• Ensure smooth and effective execution of all daily activities and to do’s of the Director by managing time and tasks effectively, coordinating meetings, taking minutes, following-up on incomplete tasks and aligning key deliverables.
• Provide administrative and logistical support by proactively ordering and categorizing digital and physical paperwork, ensuring this is fully accessing and findable for all relevant staff.
• Continuously follow-up on relevant reports, agendas, minutes and projects in the pipeline.
• Effectively manage a diverse range of administrative tasks (e.g. correspondences, agendas, logistics, finances, PRs, payments etc…) in order to provide a smooth schedule and enhance the office work efficiency.
• Manage schedules and organize meetings according to the Director’s and teams request and proactively follow-up on re-scheduling and other minor irregularities.
• Assist in coordinating communications and thus nurturing the relationship with government entities, stakeholders, delegations, and visitors by arranging meetings and organizing business trips and events.
• Assist in coordinating communications with all DCT business partners by arranging meetings and sharing relevant agendas, minutes and updated reports.
• Methodically manage office documents and records and ensure that all documents are securely stored and protected.
• Draft letters and official correspondences as per the direction of the direct manager.
• Greet and receive visitors of the Director, inform Director and ensure that required attention and hospitality are provided to the visitors.
• Ensure smooth and effective budget management and tracking to clarify spending projections and plan ahead.
• Process all payments, procurement processes and PRs as required by the Director.
• Co-ordinate and support all approved missions and visiting guests/stakeholders, in collaboration with Finance, Travel and Hospitality colleagues.
• Shared Activity
• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Experience

• Language: Full professional English in speaking and writing
• Skilled in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• High level of competency in relevant software applications
• Administrative skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to complete work in a timely manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill - including appropriate stakeholder alignment
• Ability to multi-task and to prioritize work effectively
• Ability to work under own direction and high degree of initiative.

Salary
$1,900 - $2,500 per month.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Candidates should provide 5 character references (a person, or persons), who can be contacted to give a statement of the employee's good qualities values, and work ethics using the following information:
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