Overview
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the
political process to address Climate Change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its
Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and
organizational support to meetings of the Parties and the implementation of commitments. It is a
dynamic organization working in a politically challenging environment to help resolve one of the
defining environmental issues of our time.
UNFCCC is hiring for several assistant vacancies, from staff assistant roles, programme assistant to administrative assistant roles. There are various general services vacancies for everyone!
Assistant Vacancies Required Competencies
Applying Professional Expertise: Demonstrates expertise of subject matter and the transferable
skills required for the function; Shows the capacity to apply knowledge to deliver results based on
acquired background and experience; Seeks opportunities to apply own technical skills across related
disciplines, Keeps abreast of new developments and technologies in the field of expertise, Actively
seeks to expand the existing level of job knowledge and expertise.
Being Accountable: Uses UN funds, assets and resources responsibly, effectively and efficiently;
takes ownership of own work plan, honors commitments and acknowledges responsibility for any
failure in planning or delivering work; respects and operates in compliance with the UN regulations
and rules; ensures that own work and contributions to the team are complete, accurate and of the
highest quality; takes corrective action to address issues that compromise compliance or delivery.
Communicating with impact: Speaks clearly and directly and is able to express views in an
understandable, credible and persuasive manner; Writes in a well-structured and logical manner, in
keeping with established UN standards; Openly shares information and keeps people informed; Uses
appropriate communication tools to disseminate information; Listens carefully to understand other’s
views and responds appropriately; Seeks feedback and adjusts language, tone, style and format to
match the audience.
Being Responsive to Clients and Partners. Fosters a good rapport and seeks regular feedback
from internal and external clients and partners; Regularly consults with clients understand and respond
to changes they encounter; Takes action to resolve conflicts with individuals and groups within and
outside the organization to achieve win-win solutions; Works across organizational boundaries and
overcomes obstacles to enhance cooperation, Establishes networks and leverages partnerships to
achieve results.
Working with Teams: Builds relationships of trust and exchange with colleagues; Works
collaboratively with colleagues to achieve results and respects the needs of the team; Recognizes
opportunities to enhance team effectiveness and results by tapping into diverse backgrounds, skills
and experience; Supports and acts in accordance with team decisions, even when such decisions
differ from own position; Encourages the participation of all members of the team regardless of their
cultural background, nationality, gender or sexual orientation; Shares credit for team accomplishments
and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Delivering results: Conducts a critical analysis of situations to develop sound goals and work plans;
Consults with others to develop integrated, consistent and harmonized plans; Allocates and uses time
efficiently, and monitors own performance against timelines and milestones; Foresees risks, plans for
contingencies, and adapts to take account of changing circumstances; Perseveres to deliver projects
and pursues results despite obstacles and setbacks; Manages competing demands and focuses on
priorities to deliver results.
Learning continuously and knowledge sharing: Creates ideas and possibilities for change to
improve the work of the organization; Establishes development goals, and actively undertakes formal
and informal learning for professional and personal development; Applies newly acquired skills and
knowledge; Shares knowledge proactively and contributes to the learning of others; Reflects on
successes and failures and applies lessons learned to future activities; Engages colleagues or
networks to test assumptions and conclusions, determine a course of action and arrive at new insights;
Makes appropriate use of enterprise systems and tools to capture, share and access institutional
knowledge.
Managing self: Controls emotions and regulates own interpersonal style and approach to relate well
to others, even in difficult work environments; Empathizes, understands others’ perspectives and
handles people and situations with diplomacy and tact.; Resolves conflicts constructively and takes
action to prevent them; Stays productive and focused when dealing with crises and emergencies; Is
resilient and flexible and operates effectively when faced with new ideas or evolving situation; Is
receptive to feedback and open to adjust own behavior.
Your qualifications
Assistant Vacancies Educational Background
Completed secondary education and Formal training or studies.
Assistant Vacancies Required Experience
At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience carrying out functions in general
secretarial and administrative support.
Assistant Vacancies Required Language skills
Fluency in English, written and spoken. Working knowledge of German an asset. Knowledge of
another United Nations language desirable.
Checkout the Assistant Vacancies list below:
| General services | |||||
| Staff Assistant » | G-5 | Director’s Office Unit, AS/HR/ICT Division | 16 Dec – 31 Dec | VA 23/109/AS/HR/ICT | |
| Programme Assistant » | G-5 | MRV/ETF Reporting & Review Subdivision, Transparency Division | 15 Dec – 14 Jan 2024 | VA 23/103/T | |
| Administrative Assistant » | G-5 | Operations Coordination Department | 15 Dec – 31 Dec | VA 23/105/OC | |
| Administrative Assistant » | G-5 | Operations Coordination Department | 15 Dec – 31 Dec | VA 23/106/OC | |
| Programme Assistant » | G-5 | Information Hub, Data, Systems & Tools Subdivision, Transparency Division | 15 Dec – 14 Jan 2024 | VA 23/107/T | |
| Programme Assistant » | G-6 | Information Hub, Data, Systems and Tools Subdivision, Transparency Division | 08 Dec – 07 Jan 2024 | VA 23/102/T |
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