United Nations Human Settlements Programme Administrative Assistant Jobs in Kenya; The position is in the Planning, Finance and Economy Section (PFES) of the Urban Practices Branch (UPB) within the Global Solutions Division of UN-Habitat at the Nairobi duty station. The focus of the position is Project Management and Administration Support. Under the overall coordination of the Chief of Section, Planning, Finance and Economy Section and direct supervision of the Finance Management Officer of the Section, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Responsibilities
Human Resources Management
• Initiates, reviews, processes and follows-up on actions related to the administration of the unit’s human resource activities and act as a focal point for UNDP, UNOP and UNV focal point e.g., recruitment of staff, and consultants, placement, promotion, relocation, performance appraisal, job classification reviews, separation of staff members, training, ensuring consistency in the application of UN rules and procedures.
• Responds to enquiries and provides information and advice to staff regarding their entitlements, administrative procedures, processes and practices, conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and entitlements under the Staff Rules and Regulations.
• Monitors the maintenance of vacancy announcement files and keeps track of status of vacancy announcements. Reviews and processes personnel actions through UMOJA.
• Monitors staffing table and prepare relevant statistical data/charts as needed. Budget and Finance
• Assists in the preparation and review of financial and human resource proposals/requirements. Consolidates budget/work programme with respect to Headquarters’ budget, trust funds, donor fund and procurement.
• Monitors expenditures and reconciles with approved budget; prepares adjustments as required.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource needs for project budget.
• Assists in preparation of budget performance reports and completion of budget performance analysis, reviewing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Prepares or customizes financial reports from UMOJA system generated reports.
• Co-ordinates with team members on related issues during budget reports preparations. General Administration
• Drafts routine correspondence
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