Special Assistant to GELI Executive Director

With ongoing United Nations development and broader international humanitarian reform, a specific focus has been placed on collective action, system coordination, and as a key tenet of success, leadership.  The Global Executive Leadership Initiative (GELI) is an innovative program for senior field leaders from across the system that, over time, will contribute to improved responses and drive collective action that saves lives of crisis-affected people.  GELI is intended to be a multi-donor initiative through which senior field leaders will engage in a highly interactive cutting-edge curriculum with perspectives never before introduced into the humanitarian-development-peacebuilding context; senior field leaders will also have a unique opportunity to participate in peer exchange with other senior field leaders from across these pillars.  GELI will offer a platform for senior field leaders across the international system to enhance their drive and impact, manage complexity, deliver results, and lead and engage across the humanitarian-development-peace and security spectrum, taking into account the global socio-political and economic trends that are influencers.

Substantive support to the GELI Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director

• Coordinate preparation and compiling of briefing papers, talking points, and detailed presentations and other materials as needed for the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director’s internal and external use.
• Coordinate and organize the Executive Director’s and Deputy Executive Director’s time and meetings with senior counterparts from external organizations both in Geneva and during overseas travel.
• Facilitate the flow of communication between the GELI Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director with the GELI Management Team.
• Manage the daily calendar and schedule of the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director.
• Assist the GELI Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director in following up on pending issues.

• A Master’s Degree in International Relations, Business Administration or related field.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) with additional 2 years of relevant working experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience at the national or international level in executive / management level support in delivery of development advisory services, partnerships and representation, in the United Nations system, NGOs, or public-sector organizations;
• Proven knowledge of the UN system and procedures, with prior work experience in a country office or regional office an asset.
• Good knowledge of the UN system is an asset.
• Computer literate, in particular MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.