Clerk
Geneva
- Organization: WHO - World Health Organization
- Location: Geneva
- Grade: Administrative support - GS-2, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- HQ/LEG Office of the Legal Counsel DGO
- Closing Date: Closed
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The role of Office of the Legal Counsel (LEG) is to provide legal input, during the planning and implementation of the Organizations activities, so as to facilitate effective cooperation between Member States, international bodies, international officials, collaborating institutions and individuals and commercial entities; to ensure that the activities are carried out on a firm legal basis; to protect the Organization's legal interest and defend it from legal action.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
- Assist in drafting simple correspondence, handle telephone calls, logging incoming/outgoing corrrespondence, filing;
- Provide clerical input during sessions of the various governing body meetings so as to assist in facilitating effective discharge of the functions served by the GBI unit;
- Assist in administrative support including the GSM - i.e. travel, procurement and other administrative work as required in accordance with WHO rules, practices and procedures;
- Assist in submissions to the ILO Administrative Tribunal, thoroughly verifiying, assembling and despatching WHO's submissions;
- Incumbent is expected to act with discretion and be pro-active while performing his/her functions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Completion of secondary school education or equivalent.
Experience
Essential: At least 1 year of relevant experience.
Desirable: Some UN system experience in servicing governing body meetings.
Skills
The incumbent maintains and updates knowledge in the use of office technology. He/She must keep aware of changes in procedures and practices, rules and regulations and organizational structure in WHO.
WHO Competencies
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment
Communication
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.
The above language requirements are interchangeable.
REMUNERATION
WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at CHF 57,835 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
- In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
- For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.
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