In November 2006, the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on System-Wide Coherence produced a set of far-reaching recommendations for UN reform aimed at improving the coherence and effectiveness of the UN System at country level. The report highlights that the UN System is not currently equipped to respond to the challenges set by the Millennium Development Goals due mainly to fragmentation, duplication, and lack of focus. In January 2007, Rwanda was selected as one of eight pilot countries where the ‘One UN’ models will be tried out. Around the same time, the UNCT in Rwanda started elaborating its second Common Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2008-2012, thus providing the necessary programmatic coherence for the implementation of the ‘One Programme’ model in Rwanda. UNDP has been designated:
In late 2009, UNDP embarked on a CO repositioning exercise with a view to aligning the CO capacities with the new Country Programme priorities, and to meeting the expectations placed upon UNDP within the context of the One UN (Delivering as One “DaO”) and the Paris Declaration. The CO’s new Vision Statement is for UNDP Rwanda to provide “quality advisory services, and contributes to the development of national capacities in order to achieve Rwanda’s development goals”. To achieve this, the CO developed the following Mission Statement: “UNDP Rwanda, through the UN Delivering as One process, will contribute to providing effective and efficient support to the Government of Rwanda in achieving the Millennium Development Goals as well as in the areas of Governance and Environment”. Accordingly, a new CO structure has been established and new functions redesigned to focus on the delivery of upstream advisory services and cost-efficient development support services in Rwanda.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the RR/RC, the Executive Assistant ensures effective and efficient functioning of the RR/RC office, full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, maintenance of protocol procedures, management of information flow and follow-up on deadlines and commitments made.
The Executive Assistant works in close collaboration with Front Office, Programme, Business Development and Operations teams, UN Agencies and national authorities to ensure efficient flow of information, actions on instructions, agendas.
3. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning
Development and Operational Effectiveness
Leadership and Self-Management
Atlas Proficiency
Procurement Certification
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Secondary Education with specialized secretarial training or office management or related fields. University degree would be highly desirable.
Experience:
At least 6 years of progressively responsible secretarial, administrative, programme experience is required at the national or international level.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc).
Experience in handling of web-based management systems.
Language Requirements:
Fluency (both oral and written) in French and English is required.
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Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension
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