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Administrative Assistant

UNEPVienna,Austria
Category | Grade:General | G-6Deadline:6 Sep 2026 (27 days left)Job ID:282107Posted on:7 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Job Description

UNEP seeks an Administrative Assistant for its Vienna Programme Office to manage human-resources, budget, finance and general-administration processes. The post coordinates operational services, contract administration, reporting and office support under the supervision of the Europe Office.

Key Details

Department

UNEP Europe Office, Vienna Programme Office

Position details

Experience level

Senior

Minimum experience

5 years

Category

General

Grade

G-6

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

High school or equivalent

Recruitment scope

Local

Contract duration

1 year

Language Requirements

Required

English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Process human-resources actions, personnel records and vacancy files
  • Prepare budget and financial proposals, reports and expenditure adjustments
  • Coordinate administrative services, correspondence, travel and office operations
  • Administer outsourced-service contracts, validate invoices and monitor payments
  • Collect and analyse data for reporting, knowledge management and decision-making

Role Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • At least seven years of relevant administrative, human-resources, finance, accounting or office-support experience
  • English proficiency
  • Relevant training in accounting, finance or business administration

Desired Criteria

  • United Nations System or similar-organisation experience
  • Office automation, text-processing, spreadsheet and database experience
  • Experience with an ERP system such as Umoja
  • One year or more of data analytics experience

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Initial appointment period: 1 year
  • Locally recruited position; authorization to work at the duty station is required

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNEP Careers, on 7 Aug 2026.