UN Women – In July 2010, the United nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Consultant, Women Coalition

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months

Deliverables / Scope of Work

• Accurate administrative and coordination support provided on time, on scope and on budget.
• Provide timely and accurate support, planning and organization of coalition activities;
• Successfully organized advocacy engagements and meetings with few to no logistical or operational issues;
• Quality presentations, communications, and reports;
• Full compliance of administrative activities with UN Women rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Development Objective:

• To enhance the socio-economic empowerment of women in Lagos State through the approval and domestication of key policies, including the Affirmative Procurement Policy, the National Policy on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Action Plan, and the development of a Care Policy, thereby fostering an inclusive and supportive ecosystem for women’s economic participation and well-being.

Immediate objective:

• To secure the approval and domestication of the Affirmative Procurement Policy, the National Policy on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Action Plan, and the development of a Care Policy in Lagos State through targeted advocacy campaigns and strategic engagement with relevant government institutions.

Outputs:

• Under the direct guidance and overall supervision of the Programme Specialist, Women Economic Empowerment, the Administrative consultant will undertake the tasks outlined in section five below. To facilitate the delivery of the above outputs, UN Women will provide consultants with available documents and relevant templates.

Functional competencies:

• Knowledge of basic procurement processes, systems, administrative rules, and regulations.
• Ability to write briefs and reports
• Knowledge in the use of spreadsheets and database packages.
• Ability to work well under pressure and minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
• Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions.
• Ability to perform work of a confidential nature and handle a large volume of work.
• Good IT and web-based management skills.

Required Skills and Experience

• Secondary education is required; University Degree is an advantage, but not required;
• A minimum of 6 years of administrative support and office management
• Proven experience in planning and executing a diverse range of events, including webinars, annual meetings, expert group meetings, workshops and conferences is required.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• International experience working in the front office of a senior official in the United Nations or similar International Organization, providing direct administrative support is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required; familiarity with UNW’s ERP system Quantum is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
14th August, 2024.