Support Technical Assistant Myanamr Myitkyina

Position:                             Support Technical Assistant  
Reports to:                         Field Office Coordinator
Duty station:                       Myitkyina office 
Category and Level:           Grade 4, Step 1
Duration:                             Up until 31 December 2024 with possible extension
 

1. Role and responsibilities

   The following is a brief description of the role.

   Generic responsibilities 

   These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

2. Welcome visitors to the NRC office, and direct them accordingly
3. Adhere to NRC policies and procedures
4. Supervise cleaning staff and ensure order and cleanliness of the MKN office 
5. Receive, distribute and register faxes, mails, documents and reports 
6. File administrative documents according to procedures 
7. Ensure that utility bills (e.g. electricity, water, internet) are paid on time 
8. Facilitate maintenance of NRC Office and NRC warehouse premises
9. Assist in monthly staff update data preparation and some HR tasks 
10. Assist Field Office coordinator at any activities related with Government authorities and Ministries concerned, in order to accomplish the NRC activities in line with time frame.
11. Assist Logistics Officer for fleet arrangement, warehouse arrangement, asset and inventory records and in procurement process as necessarily.

    Specific responsibilities 

    These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly. 

    Administration

12. Ensure availability of standard NRC forms (updated version) in at office. 
13. Ensure that the office stationery and office supplies are ordered on time, raise purchase request.
14. Arrange for staff and visitors flight bookings, transport and accommodationsS
15. Assist in the ID card preparation, stamp preparation, business card preparation required by Admin/HR department. 
16. Maintain NRC archive and NRC computerized filing tree for administration section according to NRC guidelines.
17. Supervise cleaners to ensure that office cleanliness and hygiene standards are maintained

Logistics 

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are: 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies: 

•            Experience from working with administration and HR 

•            Degree or Diploma in related field and/ or related training course.

•            Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts desirable but not essential

•            Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

•            Knowledge about own skills/profile 

•            Working knowledge of English both written and spoken

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

•            Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills.

•            Ability to multi-task, motivating and monitoring team work.

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

3.          Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: 

•            The Job Description 

•            The Work and Development Plan 

•            The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

•            The End-term Performance Review Template

•            The NRC Competency Framework

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