Associate Administrative Officer

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of resources (human, material and services) necessary to support the day-to-day activities of the staff in the office.
• Monitor the day-to-day personnel and administrative operations of the office.
• Provide advice on personnel and administrative policies and procedures.
• Assist with the implementation of processes and procedures to improve and strengthen internal controls in line with UNHCR rules and regulations.
• Participate in the recruitment and appointment process, and assist with administrative formalities concerning local General Service staff.
• Coordinate training and capacity-building activities to staff in administrative related areas.
• Assist with the preparation of staffing and administrative budget requirements for the office.
• Assist in the competitive procurement process for selecting, awarding and issuing local contracts, in line with UNHCR regulations, rules and procedures.
• Facilitate the mission travel of staff, including following up on travel authorizations, bookings, tickets.
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of goods and services delivered to the office.
• Manage contracts and relations with suppliers.
• In coordination with Human Resources and Field Security, undertake periodic reviews to ensure that the Office premises are set up and staff accommodation are managed in line with the organizational policies and any related issues are brought to the attention of Division of People Management (DPM).
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Education & Professional Work Experience
• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For P2/NOB - 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree
• Field(s) of Education
• Public or Business Administration; Economics; or other relevant field.
• Certificates and/or Licenses
• Not specified.
• Relevant Job Experience
• Essential
• Work experience in at least one of the following fields: Human Resources, Administration, Budget, Finance, and Procurement. Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications.
• Desirable
• Working experience of at least one year in an intergovernmental organization (United Nati

Benefits

Additional Information

Please note that this vacancy is only open to eligible staff members who have been individually notified of their eligibility to apply for positions advertised in the Accelerated Posting Compendium. Deadline for Applications June 12, 2026 Hardship Level B Family Type Family Residential location (if applicable) Grade PR2 Staff Member / Affiliate Type Professional Reason Regular > Regular Assignment Target Start Date 2026-05-26 Standard Job Description Associate Administrative Officer Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Associate Administrative Officer is responsible for supporting the Office/Bureau in the implementation of general administrative and resource management tasks. S/he will work quite independently on regular assignments with an oversight from the supervisor, who will provide general guidance and work plans for identifying work priorities and appropriate approaches; work is controlled for meeting expected results. S/he will establish and maintain efficient administrative control mechanisms to ensure compliance with UN administrative, financial and human resources rules and procedures. Contacts on administrative/budgetary related issues are mainly with Sections/Units/Offices within the organization both at HQ and in the Field and with local suppliers/services to ensure provision of services and resolution of difficult problems. Frequent external contacts with counterparts in other organizations or at working level in national Governments on issues of importance to Organization's programmes. He/she acts as adviser or representative of the Organization with authority to discuss problems and seek common ground on which to recommend solutions based on predetermined guidelines provided by higher authority. The incumbent directly supervises general service staff. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

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