Senior Administrative Assistant

UNESCO · Harare, Zimbabwe

Organization
UNESCO
Location
Harare, Zimbabwe
Organization type
United Nations
Contract
Job
Posted
10 November 2026
Deadline
Deadline: see the posting

Job details

Experience required
8 years minimum
Education
Bachelor's degree
Languages
English (required), French (required), Arabic (required), Spanish (required), Russian (required), Chinese (required)

excerpts from the official posting

Under the overall authority of the Director of the Regional Office of Southern Africa and the direct supervision of the Senior Operations Officer, the incumbent will provide high-level administrative and support services in a range of specialized areas and will play a lead role within the unit in ensuring application…

Main responsibilities

  • More specifically, the Senior Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the following:
  • Act as certifying officer up to an authorized level delegated by the Chief Financial Officer.
  • Provide guidance and interpretation on administrative rules, regulations, and procedures.
  • Advise on operational and technical routine transactions.

Profile

  • Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
  • For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework .

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