The PA provides senior level communications, administrative and secretarial support, maintaining full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, maintenance of protocol procedures, information flow and follow-up on deadlines and commitments made.  The PA also provides organizational functions to the CO in terms of: providing effective communications support; ensuring facilitation of knowledge building and management; providing logistical support; and coordinating the secretarial services.

Job Purpose

The incumbent performs senior level communications, administrative and secretarial support to the UNFPA Representative.   The incumbent also provides organizational functions of the office in terms of:  providing effective communications support to the office; ensure facilitation of knowledge building and management; provide logistical support; and coordinates the secretarial services of the office.

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results
• Being accountable
• Developing and applying professional expertise/ business acumen
• Thinking analytically and strategically
• Working in teams/ managing ourselves and our relationships
• Communicating for impact

Functional Skill Set:

• Providing logistical support
• Managing data
• Managing documents, correspondence and reports
• Managing information and work flow
• Planning, organizing and multitasking

Qualifications and Experience

• Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree is an asset.
• Six years of relevant experience in administration
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT financial systems
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English and Russian as well as working level of Uzbek language is required
• Candidates for this position must be a national of Uzbekistan