Country: Thailand
Closing date: 31 Jul 2015
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Representation in Thailand
Vacancy Announcement No. 23/2015
Internal/External Circulation
Position Title:Programme Assistant***
Post Level:Equivalent to GS-4***
Date Issued of the Vacancy Announcement:13 July 2015***
Post No.:-***
Report To:Assistant Programme Officer***
Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement:31 July 2015***
Section:Programme Unit***
Duty Station:Bangkok, Thailand***
Contractual Status:Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA/UNOPS)***
Availability of the Post: As soon as possible
Duties and Responsibilities
1.Review proposals and prepare/scrutinize draft budgets against objectives on humanitarian assistance. Prepare implementing agreements and amendments, as required.
2.Organize data and information, prepare and maintain records, documents, and control plans. This includes management of UNHCR assets loan to partners.
3.Monitor and report on expenditures and programme/project activities. Review control plans, progress reports, project inputs, budget and financial expenditures, obligations and expenditures by using the required system;
4.Work with implementing partners and government agencies, as appropriate, and maintain good relations in support of successful programme implementation;
5.Apply UNHCR’s corporate tools (e.g. Focus Client, MSRP Oracle PeopleSoft, Global Focus Insight) to generate data for evidence-based decisions at the country-level.
6.Maintain, logs, files and update records in prescribed format for subsequent use;
7.Maintain and keep current registers and control plans on the status of projects at the formulation, implementation and operation stages;
8.Draft letters, reports and other official documents. Prepare background materials, working papers and tables for briefing and review sessions;
9.Carry our specific operations/control tasks for programme/project implementation;
10.Perform other duties as required.
Qualification Requirements
Thai nationality is preferable.
Education and Skills: Post-secondary training/certificate in Business Administration, Law, Social Science or related field. Communication skills. Computer skills.
Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant work experience with an international organization, preferable.
Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English and Thai. Knowledge of other UN language desirable.
Please submit your P.11, resume and motivation letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title toTHABAHR@unhcr.org
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the selection process.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc
How to apply:
Please submit your P.11, resume and motivation letter, indicating vacancy announcement number and position title toTHABAHR@unhcr.org
Application will not be acknowledged. Only successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the selection process.
P.11 form can be downloaded from: http://unhcr.or.th/sites/default/files/p11.doc