Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Mission and objectives
• UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information. UNESCO promotes knowledge sharing and the free flow of ideas to accelerate mutual understanding and a more perfect knowledge of each other’s lives. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

Context
• The Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) Zambia programme seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender, and education outcomes for adolescents and young people (AYP) in Zambia through sustained reductions in new HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), early and unintended pregnancy (EUP), and gender-based violence (GBV) by: 1. Increasing adolescents’ access to good quality comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes that integrate content on HIV, GBV, EUP, and child marriage; 2. Creating safer, healthier, and inclusive school and community environments that are free from GBV, bullying, and discrimination; 3. Supporting the prevention and management of EUPs; 4. Securing and sustaining community support for CSE and SRHR services and promoting greater engagement of men and boys; 5. Expanding knowledge and the evidence base on CSE for planning and implementation. The O3 Zambia programme aims to reach at least 2 million learners in Grades 5-12; 90,000 in-service teachers; 15,000 pre-service teachers; and 9,600 head teachers. The programme is also expected to reach 4,250,000 parents, guardians, religious leaders, and young people out of school through mass and social media platforms. https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/abuja/o3programme.

Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Senior National Programme Officer- Health and Education Zambia, the Administrative Assistant will perform the following tasks:
• Contribute to the effective and efficient implementation of the Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3 Zambia);
• Contribute to resolving complex programme/project-related issues and information delivery;
• As part of a team, exercise full compliance with UNESCO programming, financial, procurement and administrative rules, regulations, policies and strategies, as well as implementation of the effective internal control systems;
• Support the provision of financial and administrative services of the highest quality and standards to the project team, UNESCO, as well as national counterparts and clients.

Eligibility criteria
Age
18 – 80
Requirements
Required experience
0 years of experience in programme management and development work administration;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and good knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling web-based management systems;
• Budget and financial management skills;
• Networking and diplomacy skills;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Excellent oral or written skills;
• Confident, assertive communicator who can work with diverse groups of people;
• Attentive to detail.
Area(s) of expertise
Administration, Economics and finance
Driving license
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Desirable
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Administration, Finance, Public Administration or related fields.

Competencies and values
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Knowledge Sharing
• Respect for Diversity
• Technological Awareness
• Working in Teams

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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