Assistant to the Head of WHO Country Office

Assistant to the Head of WHO Country Office - ( 2403177 )

Primary Location

: Jordan-Amman PURPOSE OF THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OF THE DUTIES REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education Experience Essential: Minimum of eight years of work experience relevant to the position (in general office or administrative work experience) including supervisory responsibilities. Desirable: Administrative experience working in an international organization or setting, requiring frequent interaction with high level government, executive and other officials. Functional Knowledge and Skills - Ability to plan, organize and coordinate meetings, schedules and itineraries. - Ability to research, analyse and organize information for the preparation of reports and briefings. - Ability to prepare working translations. - Excellent communication skills including the ability to write/originate routine and non-routine correspondence and reports. - Ability to evaluate and determine priorities and make recommendations for the supervisor’s information flow and calendar. - Ability to maintain effective client relationships and proactivity in servicing clients. WHO Competencies USE OF LANGUAGE SKILLS Essential : Expert knowledge of English and Arabic. Other Skills (e.g. IT): Proficiency in Microsoft Office.