Country: Thailand
Closing date: 14 Mar 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Work Assignment:
In support of the EAPRO Health section workplan, the consultant will undertake the following work assignments:
1) To perform all administrative tasks required for preparation of workshops and meetings, which will include:
a) Coordinating with other program staff to ensure complete logistics arrangements for the conferences to be hosted or organized by the unit, including production of workshop materials, facilitate booking of hotel accommodations, and transportation for the participants;
b) Prepares conference/meeting/workshop venues; communication requirements (e.g. internet, phone, and e-mail), invitation to participants, make arrangements for meals; and registration.
2) To perform other routine administrative, logistics and secretarial work as may be assigned by the team, this includes but not limited to:
a) Coordinating contract initiation for individuals and institutions required by section and ensuring the deliverables against the contract;
b) Ensuring accurate documentation required for travel, including preparation and submission of requests for travel authorization and requests for country visas;
c) Ensuring feasible arrangements for transportation, accommodation, and appointments;
d) Ensuring complete and organized filing of administrative-and program-related materials, correspondence and other official documents;
e) Ensuring the timely payment to vendors as agreed;
f) Coordinating with common service unit in processing required administrative support.
3) To support budget planning and monitoring per annual workplan and to produce periodical financial reports for section programme monitoring and donor reporting.
4) To perform collection and processing of data related to development and/or subject-matter activities and prepare background material, working papers and tables for briefing and review sessions as may be required by section.
Estimated Duration of Contract: March – December 2017
Deliverables:
Monthly progress report
Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:
Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, proposed monthly professional fee in THB, availability and full contact information of minimum 3 references by 14 March 2017.
FORM P11.doc
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Only short listed candidates will be notified.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=503232