Job Title: Programme Assistant (G-5)
Job No: 596698
Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno
Level: G-5
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Categories: Programme Management
How can you make a difference?
The Champion for every child will provide support on:
- Programme & Project Support.
- Administrative & Financial Support.
- Operations and Travel Support.
- Administrative and Logistics Support and Event Coordination.
- Knowledge Management & Communication.
- Digital Dexterity.
- Emergency Support & Flexibility.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Completed secondary education is required.
- Work Experience: At least five (5) years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience is required.
- Skills: The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, along with confidence in using digital tools and adapting to new technologies.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
- Knowledge of an official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
- Completed technical or university degree in Accountancy, Public Administration, Planning and Management, Public Management, Economics, Social Policy, International Relations Affairs, or other related disciplines are desirable.
- Familiarity with using SAP and eZHACT is highly desirable.
- Data visualization skills are an asset.
- Experience in procurement, travel coordination, event management, knowledge management, contract and vendor management are desirable.
- Relevant experience gained within the United Nations is an asset.
- Familiarity with AI tools is an asset.
- Relevant emergency response experience is desirable.
- Relevant experience at field level, particularly in development, fragile settings and
humanitarian contexts. - Experience within UNICEF or the broader UN system is desirable.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Application Closing Date
5th November, 2026; W. Central Africa Standard Time.
Method of Application
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