Executive Assistant to the Chief of Mission

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  • Added Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
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Context and Context

Under the overall and direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in South Sudan and, in collaboration with the Senior Management Staff of the Mission, the Executive Assistant will be responsible and accountable for ย performing the below listed responsibilities:

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Manage all in-coming/outgoing correspondence. Draft/review outgoing mail and arrange despatch of the same.Set appointments for the CoM and manage her/his Calender.ย  Keep the CoM informed of daily schedule and review the same ร on a regular basis.Receive/handle the CoMโ€™s phone calls (in-coming/out-going) as well as the CoMโ€™s visitors.Manage the CoMโ€™s travel arrangements in coordination with RMM team.ย  This includes flight booking, hotel booking, expense claims and following up to ensure, necessary visas, security clearances and inoculations are obtained.Organize for the CoMโ€™s meetings and take notes/minutes as/when required.Follow up with staff to ensure they provide the CoM with meeting/briefing notes and background documents ahead of his meetings.Coordinate all internal staff meetings by making monthly/weekly schedules as necessary, sending out notices and follow up to ensure participation of the relevant staff. Assist in following up action points discussed at the meetings.Keep track of all external and inter-agency meetings and coordinate IOM participation, by confirmation of person attending to the meetings organizers.ย  Follow up to ensure person attending these meetings provides Notes For File.Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Administrative Duties:

Coordinate with respective departments scheduled visits to IOM Office including organizing conferences, meetings, trainings, and TDY missions, etc.Make accommodation and transport arrangements for all guest of the COM.Receive and process all incoming and outgoing courier pouches.Manage and monitor all purchases for the CoM Office. Process all purchase requisitions and follow up with procurement to ensure timely delivery, and Oversee general cleanliness and maintenance of the CoM office. Education BA Degree in Management or other relevant admininstiratve field of study with three years of relevant experience, orย School diploma with five years of relevant experience.Experience High level of interpersonal communication and negotiation skills; commitment, efficiency, flexibility, drive for results,Demonstrated ability of working effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds in order to achieve desired goals.ย Experience in using Microsoft Office packages - (Outlook, Word and Excel) and Strong work ethics and ability to meet deadlines.Skills In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization; and,ย Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.Knowledge of financial rules and regulationsLanguages

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Arabic and other local language.

IOMโ€™s official languages are English, French and Spanish.Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.ย Required Competenciesย Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values: Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.Core Competenciesย  Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organizationโ€™s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.Managerial Competencies Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organizationโ€™s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organizationโ€™s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.Notes Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration.Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

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