SSA National Consultant
SSA National Consultant
Organization: UN Women (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women)
UN Women works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls and to promote their full and equal participation in all areas of life. Through partnerships with governments, civil society, the private sector, and UN entities, UN Women advances gender equality as a key pillar of sustainable development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.
The organization supports the implementation of global frameworks such as CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, ensuring equal opportunities for women and men to contribute to social, political, and economic development worldwide.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Programme Team Lead, the Programme and Administrative Associate supports office operations and programme activities through standard administrative processes, ensuring high quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
The role promotes a client-oriented, results-driven approach, working closely with Operations, Programme staff, and project teams to ensure effective service delivery and the resolution of administrative and programme issues.
Key Functions and Responsibilities
1. Administrative and Logistical Support to Tanzania Country Office
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Provide administrative support in preparing programme work plans, budgets, and proposals
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Support routine delivery and reporting of programme activities and finances
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Assist in programme/project audits and implementation of audit recommendations
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Collect, compile, and analyze data for documents, reports, and guidelines
2. Financial Management Support
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Create projects in Atlas and manage budget revisions and project status
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Monitor programme/project finances and prepare periodic financial reports
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Review financial reports and prepare vouchers
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Maintain expenditure control systems and post transactions in Atlas
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Process requisitions, goods receipts, and cost-recovery bills
3. Programme Support
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Coordinate logistics for meetings, workshops, events, and missions
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Manage travel arrangements for Programme Teams
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Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and public information content
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Liaise with high-level officials on administrative matters
Core Values
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Respect for Diversity
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Integrity
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Professionalism
Core Competencies
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Gender Awareness and Sensitivity
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Accountability
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Creative Problem Solving
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Effective Communication
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Inclusive Collaboration
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Leading by Example
Functional Competencies
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Strong knowledge of programme management
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Ability to organize and present information clearly
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Strong administrative and data management skills
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Financial and budgeting expertise
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Excellent IT skills
Qualifications
Education
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Completion of secondary education is required
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A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration is an added advantage
Experience
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Minimum of 7 years of experience in administration or programme support
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Experience working with multiple office software systems
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Experience within the UN system is an asset
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Experience supporting teams
Language Requirements
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Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required
How to Apply
Interested candidates should follow the official UN Women application procedures.
Additional Information
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