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Administrative Assistant

UN RCSBamako,Mali
Category | Grade:General | G-6Deadline:29 Aug 2026 (12 days left)Job ID:282810Posted on:14 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Job Description

Provide administrative, human resources, budget and contract support to the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Bamako. The assistant processes personnel actions, tracks vacancies and staffing information, supports budget preparation and expenditure monitoring, coordinates travel and office services, and manages contractor invoices. The role also prepares data presentations and supports the UN Operations Management Team's secretariat functions.

Key Details

Department

United Nations Resident Coordinator Office

Position details

Experience level

Mid / Senior

Minimum experience

5 years

Category

General

Grade

G-6

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

High school or equivalent

Recruitment scope

Local

Contract duration

Initial one-year appointment subject to funding, budgetary approval or mandate extension

Language Requirements

Required

English, French

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Process personnel actions and maintain vacancy records
  • Provide staff advice on administrative procedures and entitlements
  • Prepare budgets and monitor expenditure against approved allocations
  • Coordinate travel, vendors, office services and administrative actions
  • Prepare financial reports and budget performance documentation
  • Administer outsourced-service contracts and contractor invoices
  • Prepare data presentations and support Operations Management Team meetings

Role Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • At least seven years of administrative services, finance, accounting, audit, human resources or related experience, reduced by two years with a first-level university degree
  • ERP system experience such as Umoja
  • Administrative and executive support experience
  • English and French at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking

Desired Criteria

  • Certification in administrative services, finance, accounting, audit or human resources
  • UN or similar international-organisation experience
  • At least one year of data analytics experience

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Fixed-term locally recruited General Service position with an initial one-year appointment

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UN RCS Careers, on 14 Aug 2026.